And now is the time to support it.
Yes, the Village Council made the decision to enter into negotiations to sell just over 5 acres on SR441 (the frontage of K-Park) to Sunrise. I wasn't a big fan of this project, but now is the time to support it.
Too often, when Council makes a decision, people tend to want to hold back the progress on getting things done. We can not let this happen to the Sunrise project.
An assisted living facility has been in need for quite some time in the Wellington area. Of this, there is no doubt.
Several years ago a company called Erickson attempted to buy the Lanier property for an ALF. They had no success. In hindsight, this was good as Erickson, to my knowledge, does not operate in Florida any longer.
Now we will have one of the final pieces in the completion of what Mayor Tom Wenham calls the "Wellington Way of Life."
Perhaps it will possible for three generations of families to all live in the same town once again. Regardless of age. An idea who's time has come, I think.
Sunrise needs to be commended for keeping up the battle to meet this need. I trust they will build a visually pleasing building, something that won't overpower 441, but complements it.