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Wellington council reviews interlocal impact-fee agreement as county unveils transportation master plan
Summary
Council reviewed an interlocal agreement required by state changes to Chapter 163 that would raise the village's fee holdback to 10.9% and heard a county presentation on a $1 million countywide transportation master plan and outreach schedule.
Council members reviewed a draft interlocal agreement that implements a recent state statutory change affecting concurrency and impact fees and heard a county presentation on the countywide Transportation Master Plan.
Staff noted the legislative change to Chapter 163 requires counties and municipalities to enter interlocal agreements by Oct. 1, 2025, to memorialize how impact fees are collected and spent. Village staff said the agreement follows the statute’s minimum criteria and shifts the village’s administrative holdback on collected county fees from roughly 3 percent to 10.9 percent to cover local administration and county contributions for off-jurisdiction impacts.
Palm Beach County representative Mr. Rudder told the council the draft is tailored to Wellington. He said the county and municipalities worked jointly on the recommended approach and that the agreement "meets the statutory requirements." He also described outreach and procurement for the county’s Transportation Master Plan, saying the board budgeted $1,000,000 for a consultant and selected WSP to lead what he described as a multi-phase effort intended to produce draft recommendations in early 2026 and a final plan later in 2026. "pbcmoves.com is the central hub for everything," Rudder said, urging residents to review materials and submit feedback.
Council members asked about the percentage calculation; staff said it is based on lane-mile ratios (Wellington lane miles versus county lane miles) to approximate the county’s contribution to impacts caused by projects outside the village. Mr. Rudder said the percentage structure is unique to Wellington among municipalities the county is negotiating with, though other cities are taking different approaches (for example, mobility fees).
The council did not debate alternate formulas during the meeting and indicated staff and county representatives should continue coordination. No formal vote on the agreement was recorded in the meeting transcript; staff expected the item to appear on the county commission agenda on Sept. 30 for county approval.
