Palm Beach County will open four general population shelters and a pet-friendly shelter for animals only for those residents who reside in Evacuation Zone A beginning at 8:00 AM on Saturday, August 1. Evacuation Zone A is for residents who live in a manufactured/mobile home or sub-standard housing.

The four general population shelters are:

• Lake Shore Middle School: 425 W Canal St. N, Belle Glade

• Palm Beach Gardens High School: 4245 Holly Dr., Palm Beach Gardens

• Palm Beach Central High School: 8499 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington

• Park Vista High School: 7900 Jog Rd., Lake Worth

• Animals only shelter for residents sheltering at Park Vista High School - West Boynton Recreation Center: 6000 Northtree Blvd., Lake Worth

Shelters will be set up to accommodate social distancing. Families will not have more space, but spaces between families will be larger. Residents should take cleaning items with them including soap, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes or general household cleaning supplies to disinfect surfaces.

Residents are strongly urged to shelter in place if it is safe to do so. Those utilizing designated shelters will be screened, temperatures taken and required to wear facial coverings. Facial coverings are required for everyone over the age of 2.

Governor DeSantis has issued Executive Order 20-181 declaring a state of emergency for several counties, including Palm Beach County, in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Isaias. To read the full text of the Emergency Order, please click on the link below. 

Lake Park Mayor Michael O'Rourke has declared a state of emergency in Lake Park effective at 5:00 PM on Friday, July 31, 2020. To read the full text of the declaration, please click on the link below. 

In conjunction with its COVID Education and Compliance Team, Palm Beach County has created a hotline the public can use to report business that may not be following proper guidelines. If you observe a business in Palm Beach County that is not enforcing COVID-19-related guidelines (including social distancing and requiring staff and patrons to wear face coverings), please call 561-242-6843 (561-24-COVID) or email covidcompliance@pbc.gov.org.

Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30, and the 2020 season is predicted to be an active one. We encourage  you to visit our Emergency Management page (under the Community tab above) for information you can use to help you prepare for the possibility of an emergency, including lists of important things to have on hand, the County's Emergency Management Plan and useful links to County resources. The Town's 2020 Supplement to the Emergency Management Plan is available in English, Spanish and Creole for your convenience. 

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has informed the Town of Lake Park that there will be increased staffing in the Town for as long as the unrest continues.

Beginning April 29, some recreational facilities in Palm Beach County will be open. Others won’t. Those that will be open have restrictions. It can be a little confusing, but Palm Beach County has created convenient guides to help everyone safely enjoy our local parks and waters. Please click on the documents below for everything you need to know.

As the Acting Town Manager, and pursuant to Town of Lake Park Ordinance No. 04-2020, I am hereby extending the state of emergency for the Town of Lake Park to continue until the states of emergency for the State of Florida and for Palm Beach County are lifted. 

Bambi McKibbon-Turner, Acting Town Manager

Town of Lake Park

Sanitation Schedule For The Week Of August 3

Monday, August 3: Garbage can pickup

Monday, August 3 and Tuesday, August 4: Vegetation pickup will begin on Monday and be completed on Tuesday

Wednesday, August 5: Recycling pickup

Thursday, August 6: Garbage can pickup

Thursday, August 6 and Friday, August 7: Bulk trash pickup will begin on Thursday and be completed on Friday

While we will do our best to adhere to this schedule, please understand it is subject to change as circumstances evolve. We thank you for your continued patience and understanding during this challenging time.

Each day we are receiving more and more information relating to COVID-19 and how it is impacting us. In order to make it as easy as possible to access the information that is important to  you, we have added a COVID-19 website tab that has sections on Government Declarations, News and Helpful Tips. We will update it regularly in order to keep you as up to date as possible. 

In an effort to safeguard the health of our staff and those we serve, Lake Park Town Hall will be open to visitors by appointment only until further notice. We encourage you to submit documents electronically whenever possible. If you prefer, permits, applications and non-cash payments may be submitted via the drop box adjacent to our parking lot. Please do not make any cash payments through the drop box. Credit card payments can be made over the phone by contacting the finance department. For additional information, please contact the department you need to reach as follows:

Community Development: 561-881-3318 or communitydevelopment@lakeparkflorida.gov (please visit https://www.lakeparkflorida.gov/cdd/other for electronic forms)

Finance: 561-881-3350 or financedirector@lakeparkflorida.gov

Human Resources: 561-881-3300 or humanresources@lakeparkflorida.gov (please visit https://www.lakeparkflorida.gov/sites/default/files/EMPLOYMENT%20APPLICATION%208.2018.pdf for an employment application)

Public Information: 561-882-1819 or publicinformation@lakeparkflorida.gov

Public Works: 561-881-3345 or publicworks@lakeparkflorida.gov

Special Events: 561-840-0160 or specialevents@lakeparkflorida.gov

Town Clerk: 561-881-3311 or townclerk@lakeparkflorida.gov

Town Manager: 561-881-3300 or townmanager@lakeparkflorida.gov

We look forward to continuing to meet your needs during this difficult time, and wish you and yours continued good health.

Learn more about the 2020 Census...

Your Participation in the 2020 Census is Important & Will Be Kept Confidential!

The Town of Lake Park encourages EVERYONE to participate in the 2020 Census.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR LAKE PARK SPECIFICALLY:

Do you have a child in school (Lake Park Elementary; Lake Park Baptist; or other) and would you like to see the school programs improve? If yes,
YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE CENSUS!

Would you like the Town to provide additional recreational activities and possibly a community center environment for everyone to enjoy? If yes,
YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE CENSUS!

Would you like the Town to assist small businesses so that they can thrive in our community and provide the needed services to residents? If yes,
YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE CENSUS!

Would you like to the Town to be able to improve its roadways and install additional streetlights? If yes,
YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE CENSUS!

Would you like the Town to bring more activity to our park areas? If yes,
YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE CENSUS!

Are you a member of one of our non-profit groups (Lake Park Kiwanis; Bridges; Parent 2 Parent; or any other), or a member of a local Church (St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran; Bethlehem Baptist; First Baptist; or any other) and would like to see the Town contribute more to these organizations? If yes,
YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE CENSUS!

With an approximate Town population of 8,600(& rising!), this can generate an additional $13 MILLION+ dollars that can be used to improve the Town. Planning for the FULL population and not underestimating the need for programs and services is very important, DON’T BE LEFT OUT! If yes,
YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE CENSUS!

In March of 2020, the Federal government will begin asking people a list of questions to complete the 2020 Census. The census is conducted every 10 years and is mandated by the U.S. Constitution.

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS PROTECTED AND CAN ONLY BE USED BY THE CENSUS!

Every year, more than $675 billion goes toward hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and much, much more. This is why YOU MUST be counted!

By April 1, 2020, households will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. You'll then have three ways to respond: online, by phone and last resort, by mail.

Your responses to ALL the following questions are kept confidential and the Census Bureau is bound by federal law to protect your information and data and is authorized for statistical purposes only.

Questions may include:

• How many people are living or staying at your home on April 1, 2020. This will help count the country's population, and ensure that we count people once, only once, and in the right place according to where they live on Census Day. If you are living, or staying in a Lake Park residence on April 1, 2020, you CAN and SHOULD be counted!
   
• Whether their home is owned or rented. This will help produce statistics about homeownership and renters. The rates of homeownership serve as one indicator of the nation's economy. They also help in administering housing programs and informing planning decisions.
   
• About the sex of each person in the household. This helps generate statistics about males and females, which can be used in planning and funding government programs. The data can also be used to enforce laws, regulations, and policies against discrimination.
   
• About the age of each person in the household. Similar to recording the sex of each person, the U.S. Census Bureau creates statistics to better understand the size and characteristics of different age groups. Agencies use this data to plan and fund government programs that support specific age groups, including children and older populations.
   
• About the race of each person in the household. This will help produce statistics about race and to present other statistics by racial groups. This data help federal agencies monitor compliance with anti-discrimination provisions, such as under the Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act.
   
• About whether a person in the household is of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. These responses help create statistics about this ethnic group. This is needed by federal agencies to monitor compliance with anti-discrimination provisions, such as those under the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act.
   
• About the relationship of each person in the household to one central person. This allows the Census Bureau to create estimates about families, households, and other groups. Relationship data are used in planning and funding government programs that support families, including people raising children alone, and other households that qualify for additional assistance.
   

The Census Bureau IS NOT INTERESTED IN and will NEVER ask you for:

• Your Social Security number.
• Money or donations.
• Anything on behalf of a political party.
• Your bank or credit card account numbers.
• Your immigration status.

The information above was provided by the 2020 Census. Additional information can be found at https://2020census.gov/en.

INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN SPANISH, CREOLE, JAPANESE, KOREAN, POLISH, AND MORE. QUESTIONS? PLEASE CALL THE TOWN OF LAKE PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT – (561)881-3319 or (561)881-3320.

TOWN COMMISSION

LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS EARNED AN "A" RATING
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LIVE STREAMING OF TOWN MEETINGS 

Live streaming of our Town meetings has been discontinued on our website.  The closed-caption archives of our meetings is being provided on our website www.lakeparkflorida.gov in order to accommodate the hearing impaired.  Please click on the website’s Media Tab in order to access the archives video schedule.  The Town is working toward reinstating live streaming on its website as it works toward updating its official website in early Fiscal Year 2019.  

Live streaming of our Town meetings has also been discontinued on Comcast Government Access Channel 18.  The Town is working toward identifying ways to restore such live streaming that will accommodate the hearing impaired.  Our Town meetings will be rebroadcast on Comcast Government Access Channel 18 at 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. every day with closed captioning.