Landowner-Initiated Referenda
Petitions are used by landowners requesting capital improvements such as road paving or for requesting a "no-pave" restriction on a roadway. Landowners interested in road or other capital improvements or no paving requests must contact the District office and will be referred to the District Engineer for project review prior to issuing the District's authorized petition form.
As of March 16, 2023, the Board of Supervisors has established a Petition Review Fee of $400 for roadway segments 0.5 mile or less and $800 for over 0.5 miles. The fee applies to both road paving and "no pave" petitions. Petitions must be submitted to the District office, along with the review fee, by April 30th of each year.
If more than 50% of the landowners on a roadway or roadway segment request a road paving improvement and it is approved by the board to go to referendum, at least 90% of the affected landowners must be in favor for the project to proceed. Landowners would either be assessed on a per parcel bass through District financing, or the estimated costs for the project may be paid in full by landowners prior to the project being added to a Plan of Improvement. Currently District financing of projects is typically from 10 to 15 years depending on market conditions. For roadway improvements with asphalt, estimated costs in 2025 are between $3,500 and $5,650 per parcel per year, depending on design and construction costs and financing.
Please refer to the Enhanced Stabilization Policy below for detailed information.
Current Referenda for Roadway Improvements
Results of the 2024 Referenda
The results of the 2024 Referenda for roadway improvements in Palm Beach Country Estates were presented at the January 16, 2025, Board of Supervisors Meeting. Paving Petition Ballots Percentage of YES votes are as follows for the Referenda mailed out on December 13, 2024, and counted on January 13, 2025:
- 69th Trail N between 150th Place N and 154th Court N - 31%
- 77th Trail N between 155th Place N and 159th Court N - 28%
- 85th Way N between 155th Place N and 159th Court N - 11%
- 86th Way N between 155th Place N and 159th Court N - 39%
- 87th Trail N between 155th Place N and 159th Court N - 28%
- 88th Trail N between 155th Place N and 159th Court N - 47%
- 154th Court N between 69th Drive N and 69th Trail N - 0%
Current District policy requires 90% YES votes in order to pass. All referenda have failed.
Please refer to the Enhanced Stabilization Policy in the Policies and Procedures Manual..