Revenue Information

ACME UNIT COUNT AND ASSESSMENT HISTORY

Acme has a $8.1 million budget with no debt.   The Budget is developed in conjunction with Wellington’s budget and is presented multiple times starting in June and ending in September of each year.

Fiscal Year Units Assessment Per Unit
2012 25,754 $175
2013 25,756 $200
2014 25,827 $200
2015 25,827 $200
2016 25,927 $200
2017 25,995 $230
2018 25,995 $230
2019 25,993 $230
2020 26,467 $230
2021 26,592 $230
2022 26,349 $230
2023 26,344 $230
2024 26,302 $255 
2025  26,293 $255
2026 26,434 $275
2027 26,365 $275

 

The Acme Improvement District assesses for storm water management and infrastructure maintenance through non-ad valorem assessments which are levied on a resident’s annual property tax bill.  

The Acme assessment is based on acreage expressed in units corresponding to portions of acres.  The table below illustrates the unit calculation method:

Parcel Size Number of Units
Up to 1.49 Acres 1
1.50 - 2.49 Acres 2
2.50 - 3.49 Acres 3
3.50 - 4.49 Acres 4

 

The statutory authority for the levy of fees and assessments is provided under Florida Statutes Chapters 189 and 298.

The District is divided into assessment units based on the relative benefit to each area.  The distribution of the units and relative benefit are show in the following chart.

Area Original Unit of Development Assessment Benefit Unit Description of Area Acreage per Lot Relative Benefit Ratio Total Units Total Acres
A (Urban) I A-I Wellington (excludes Paddock Park II & Saddle Trail Park) 1.49 or less 62% 13,552 5,286
  V A-V The Landings     2,203 1,134
  VII A-VII Wellington's Edge and SR 7/US 441 Medical Arts     875 256
TOTAL UNIT A           16,600 6,676
B (Rural) II B-II Palm Beach Point 5 or greater 28% 5,664 4,422
  Overall District (OAD) B-OAD Little Ranches & all land south of Pierson Road (includes Orange Point, Commerce Park & other rural areas except sections 20 & 21)     1,551 1,560
TOTAL UNIT B           7,215 5,982
C (Semi-Urban) I C-I Paddock Park and Saddle Trail Park 1.5 to 5 8% 1,209 1,151
      Grand Prix Farms and Wellington Country Place (Sections 20 & 21)     893 906
TOTAL UNIT C           2,102 2,057
Wellington Green Mall         2% 448 445
TOTAL ALL UNITS           26,365 15,159
 

ACME IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT REVENUE

Code Revenue Source FY 2024 Actual FY 2025 Actual FY 2026 Budget  FY 2027 Budget
3I SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS $6,522,755 $6,489,929 $6,955,729 $6,955,729
3J OTHER PERMIT & FEES 0 0 0  0
3M CHARGES FOR SERVICES 281,314 290,266 312,907 322,000
3O INVESTMENT EARNINGS 365,887 204,655 36,000 77,000
3Q MISCELLANEOUS 130,250 48,862 38,000 20,000
3R PROCEEDS-ASSET SALES 11,651 11,424 0 0
3z APPROPR. OF RESERVES 0 0 784,483 0
ACME FUND TOTAL $7,311,856 $7,054,135 $8,127,119 $7,374,729

 WATER AND SEWER UTILITIES

Acme’s water and sewer utility revenues are provided by utility customers.  A rate study is conducted regularly to determine the rate structure required to fund utility service and maintenance.

 

RESIDENTIAL UTILITY RATES FY 2026

Base Service Usage Consumption (per 1,000 Gallons) Rate per 1,000 gallons
Water $29.53 1-6,000 $3.36
6,001-15,000 5.00
15,001-25,000 6.68
Over 25,000 10.97
Sewer $28.18 1-6,000 $3.12
     6,001 - 15,000  3.12
Total $57.71  

 Customers outside Wellington are charged a 25% surcharge

 

ACME UTILITY REVENUE COLLECTED AND BUDGETED

Code Revenue Source FY 2024 Actual FY 2025 Actual  FY 2026 Budget FY 2027 Budget
3J OTHER PERMIT & FEES $205,991 $37,915 $110,000 $120,000
3K INTERGOVT- GRANTS 6,000 0 0 0
3M CHARGES FOR SERVICES 27,609,757 31,066,543 33,085,116 34,954,639
3O INVESTMENT EARNINGS 2,141,878 1,289,859 317,754 507,000
3Q MISCELLANEOUS 256,646 4,467,455 11,000 11,000
3R PROCEEDS-ASSET SALES -99,306 97,005 0  0
3T TRANSFERS IN 0 0 0 0
3W CAPACITY CHARGES 1,650,526 283,310 1,142,000 1,000,000
3X DISTRIBUTION LINES 1,539,801 1,991,736 0 0
3Y METERS 43,896 27,099 15,000 35,000
3Z APPROPR. OF RESERVES 0 0 1,652,515 0
UTILITY FUND TOTAL $33,355,189 $39,422,333 $36,333,385 $36,627,639