Charles Elmore

2 weeks ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

Wellington residents can brace for a bump in fees when they put out the trash and recycling in fiscal year 2026, though not quite as much as other recent increases. The numbers translate to $320 for curbside pickup for most residential customers, Deputy Village Manager Tanya Quickel told the Wellington Village Council at a meeting Tuesday, June 10. “That’s a $10 increase from the current rate of $310,” she said. A year ago, the hike was $20 more.

2 weeks ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

The proprietors of Wellington’s National Polo Center want to swing a metaphorical mallet at their own timber and terra cotta roof that is in “desperate need of repair” and build a new one that provides improved shade for spectators, along with platforms that better accommodate TV coverage. The village’s Architectural Review Board gave the plan a blessing by a 6-1 vote at a meeting Wednesday, May 28.

4 weeks ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

Fewer homes and more retail space mark changes in a closely watched project on Wellington’s southeastern side, steered by developer Related Ross, Wellington Village Council members heard in a workshop Monday, May 19. The latest plan for the property known as K-Park entails fewer than 300 residential units, predominantly two types of townhomes of two or three stories, down from about 500 units at one point, representatives for the developer said.

4 weeks ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

A plan for an 80-room hotel, 89 residences, and an array of shops, restaurants and offices near Wellington’s equestrian core cleared one set of hurdles at the village’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board by a 7-0 vote on Wednesday, May 21.

1 month ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

Wellington is considering speed signs on multi-modal pathways heavily traveled by golf carts after a law-enforcement sweep resulted in 66 written warnings and 15 citations, Wellington officials said this week. The point of “Operation Fairway” was to remind residents of the rules that Wellington put in place even as it has moved in recent years to accommodate such trendy transportation outside golf courses, Village Manager Jim Barnes said in an interview Tuesday, May 13.