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Loxahatchee Groves mayor urges action on infrastructure, cites rural designation and grants
Summary
Mayor Anita Kane used the March 18 council meeting to push for a focused strategic session and to review major infrastructure priorities, grant awards and trail openings tied to the town's rural designation.
Mayor Anita Kane outlined a list of projects, funding requests and next steps she wants the Town of Loxahatchee Groves to convert from plans into action during the March 18 council meeting.
Kane said the town’s rural designation, adopted in 2023, protects agricultural uses and exempts the town from some state funding matches; she said officials recently asked the Florida Department of Commerce for a five-year extension and that the department plans a town visit. Kane said the designation helps the town be competitive for grants and urged a small, in-house strategic session by June to turn prior visioning into measurable goals tied to the budget.
Why it matters: Kane framed the proposals as necessary to preserve the town’s rural character while funding a list of deferred infrastructure projects. She listed…
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