Town staff and the town attorney updated the council on code‑enforcement matters related to a transfer‑station/composting operation at 1470 A Road. The property has outstanding code‑enforcement fines recorded as liens (noted in the meeting as accruing at $100 per day) and the town’s code‑enforcement record includes unresolved enforcement actions. The liens reach the town’s 90‑day threshold on Dec. 28, after which staff may consider foreclosure actions under the town policy; the town attorney noted the site’s homestead status and potential legal complications.

A private operator in Wellington has filed a verified complaint with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection alleging the A Road facility lacks required state registration and regulatory safeguards. The Wellington operator invited the town to join the FDEP complaint to secure state enforcement (the complainant will lead the action). Town staff recommended joining the verified complaint to leverage FDEP authority to inspect and take regulatory action; the town attorney confirmed the FDEP process could address state registration and transfer‑station regulatory standards the site allegedly lacks.

Council consensus was to join the FDEP complaint and to ask staff and counsel to coordinate next steps with the complainant and the state. The town will also continue local code‑enforcement action and pursue collection of outstanding fines consistent with policy and attorney guidance.