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NPB Country Club Living by Mayor Warren Tatoul (The Sun) 10-24-63NPB Country Club Living By Warren P. Tatoul Mayor of N.P.B. The Village of North Palm Beach is a residential community reaching inland from the Atlantic Ocean, bordered on the south by Lake Park, on the north by Juno and on the west by Palm Beach Gardens. Though a new community, we are fast on the rise with room enough yet to triple in size. We are a proud community with ex- cellent service, facilities and restrictions which make North Palm Beach an exceptional place to live. Progress in North Palm Beach is not merely an ad- vertised word. While all of Palm Beach County is ex- periencing x- periencing phenomenal growth, North Palm Beach is one of the great fore- runners. In the year of its charter (1956) the vil- lage consisted of seven families but through the past seven years has in- creased to over 6,000 resi- dents. A COMMUNITY OF YOUTH Ours is not a retirement village, but we are not without retirees. Primar- ily, we are a youthful com- munity with an overall av- erage of two children to every home. Twenty new families move into the vil- lage every month and the forecast is for a popula- tion of 7500 in 1964, 9000 in 1965, 1,500 in 1966, 11, 600 in 1967 and 13,200 in 1968. Our progress is also re- flected in the many public services afforded our res- idents, the marked in- crease in the tax roll. You will also find progress in our plans for the future which reflect the confi- dence of today's investors in North Palm Beach. SERVICES FOREMOST Public facilities and ser- vices have always been giv- en top priority in our com- munity. Our garbage and trash service is almost without equal in Palm Beach County. We have 3 - day -a -week pick up ser- vice with garbage being collected at the rear of the residence. This ser- vice eliminates refuse con- tainers on the streets and SUN Progress Edition - October 24, 1963 - Page 11 Sir Harry'd Have Loved It Landscapers This is how the Sir Harry Oakes mansion, now the North Palm Beach Country Club, looked before the pool and other facilities were added. Today's 18 -hold golf course is a green oasis in the village with fun and relaxation for everyone. holds trash piles to mini- mum dimension, thereby lending to the overall at- tractiveness of village streets and parkways. G e n e r a l maintenance throughout the village is al- so excellent. All trees li- ning the streets are trim- med at least once each year. Village entrance ways are kept landscaped and beautiful. Streets are always in excellent repair as is all other village pro- perty. Streetlights also reflect the character of North Palm Beach. Nowhere in the village are wooden poles utilized. Instead, all lighting f i x t u r e s are mounted on modern con- crete pedestals. For the control of insects the village maintains its own fogging equipment which circulates regularly through the village during summer months, thus hold- ing insect nuisance to a minimum. At present, water and sewage facilities are pri- vately owned, but the vil- lage has made preliminary negotiations for acquisition of this service. It is con- sidered that municipal ownership will result in lowered utility rates while maintaining the same high standards of quality and service presently afforded residents. TOP RECREATION The village government has always strived to meet the recreational needs of all residents. Last year the residents approved the purchase of the old North Palm Beach Country Club and subsequently a new, modern clubhouse was con- structed and the golf course rennovated for champion- ship play. Exceptional din- ing facilities were includ- ed in the plan and are now provided within the club- house for the use of res- idents and non-residents alike. A new and dramatic olympic swimming pool was added in 1962, and water programs are avail- able for all age groups. Slim - trim, water ballet, scuba diving, water safety and "learn to swim" are but a few. There is also a competition diving and swimming team under the North Palm Beach banner which has done exception- ally well in several AAU meets already this year. CULTURAL NEEDS GIVEN The village provides an Art Center in the recrea- tion building, which affords residents of all ages an opportunity to study al forms of art in either day or evening classes. Last year over 300 students par- ticipated in the program and in the village art show, which is held every sum- mer. Our own citizens fos- tered the promotion of a village library in a tem- porary site. Future de- velopmental plans include the construction of a perm- anent facility. This past winter a Sen- ior Citizens Building be- came a reality. This is situated adjacent to the village shuffleboard courts which are in great demand both day and night. Volley ball courts with lights for night play are also provided. It is used extensively, as is the golf driving range which is lo- cated adjacent the golf course. Baseball and soft- ball are also enjoyed in North Palm Beach, and this year a new field equipped for night play was included in the budget. Last year our Little League team won Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Blakely, early settlers of Kel- sey City, now Lake Park, are seen in 1925 with one of the first shipments of cacti to arrive in this section from Texas. The Blakelys later became owners of well- known Kelsey City Nurseries. ------------------------------------------------------------- the county championship. pening in North Palm Beach The village also main- and development is strong. tains it's own boat ramp, New homes, apartments, dock facilities, hoist and motels, restaurants, medi- boat storage area for the cal buildings and offices convenience of its resi- are presently under con - dents. Boating enthusiasts struction and many more make vast use of these fa- are on the planning board. cilities and enjoy the miles Building thus far this year of waterway within the has already outdistanced village and direct water construction of 1962 and access to the Atlantic. A considerably more is anti - new yacht club marina will cipated. be opened across from the country club early next year. Police and fire depart- ments in North Palm Beach are expertly man- ned and well equipped. The village building code is strict and firmly enforced, guaranteeing the construc- tion and ensuring struc- tural condition in the years ahead. FINANCES SOUND The Village of North Palm Beach has enjoyed a sound financila position with a steadily increasing tax base with a concomi- tant reduction in taxes. In 1957, with a tax roll of $4,320,684, millage w a s fixed at 10 mills. In 1958, with a roll of $6,671,024, millage was reduced to 9 mills, and in 1959, with a roll of $11,260,076, millage dropped to 7 mills. The 1962 tax roll was $28,529,133 and the estimated tax roll for 1963 is $33,500,000. From the standpoint of growth, big things are hap - NATIONAL AWARD WON The Village of North Palm Beach began with a plan and subsequently re- ceived the "National Award of Merit" from the National Association of Home Build- ers. This citation is given for excellence in communi- ty planning, architectural and engineering achieve- ment and constitutes the first time that a communi- ty in the State, of Florida has been so honored.