Editing Palm Springs, Florida (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:Palmspringsflpolice.jpg|thumb|right|Palm Springs Police Department]]
[[Florida State Road 802|State Road 802]] (locally known as Lake Worth Road) passes east–west near the southern end of the village. [[Congress Avenue (Florida)|Congress Avenue]] (designated as State Road 807) is a north–south oriented road close to the eastern boundary of Palm Springs. The far western edges of Palm Springs border [[Military Trail (Florida)|Military Trail]] (designated as State Road 809). [[Florida State Road 882|State Road 882]] (locally known as Forest Hill Boulevard) moves west–east near the village's northern boundary.<ref name="atlas p. 80">{{cite web|url= http://discover.pbcgov.org/engineering/Atlas/MapPages/pg80.pdf|title=Roadway Atlas (Page 80)|publisher=Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works|access-date=May 25, 2021|format=PDF}}</ref> Two entrance and exit ramps for [[Interstate 95]] are located along Forest Hill Boulevard and 10th Avenue North, just outside the village limits.<ref name="atlas p. 81">{{cite web|url= http://discover.pbcgov.org/engineering/Atlas/MapPages/pg81.pdf|title=Roadway Atlas (Page 81)|publisher=Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works|access-date=May 25, 2021|format=PDF}}</ref> A few [[Palm Tran]] routes serve Palm Springs, including Route 2 on Congress Avenue,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tripplan.palmtran.org/img/pdf/2.pdf|title=West Palm Beach to Boca Raton via Congress &ndash; Route 2|publisher=Palm Beach County Government|date=September 2021|access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref> Route 46 on Forest Hill Boulevard,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tripplan.palmtran.org/img/pdf/46.pdf|title=West Palm Beach to Wellington via Forest Hill &ndash; Route 46|publisher=Palm Beach County Government|date=September 2021|access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref> Route 60 along Purdy Lane and then northward on Kirk Road,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tripplan.palmtran.org/img/pdf/60.pdf|title=Greenacres to West Palm Beach via Purdy/Parker &ndash; Route 60|publisher=Palm Beach County Government|date=September 2021|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref> Route 61 on 10th Avenue North,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tripplan.palmtran.org/img/pdf/61.pdf|title=Greenacres to Lake Worth via Cresthaven/10th Ave N &ndash; Route 61|publisher=Palm Beach County Government|date=September 2021|access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref> and Route 62 on Lake Worth Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tripplan.palmtran.org/img/pdf/62.pdf|title=Wellington to Lake Worth Beach via Lake Worth &ndash; Route 62|publisher=Palm Beach County Government|date=September 2021|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref>

===Emergency services===
Palm Springs operates a municipal police department, with the headquarters building located at the village complex. The Palm Springs Police Department employs 59&nbsp;full-time members, including 42&nbsp;who are sworn officers and 15&nbsp;others who serve as civilian employees. There are also part-time auxiliary officers and a volunteer staff. Thomas Ceccarelli serves as police chief.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vpsfl.org/300/Police|title=Police|publisher=Village of Palm Springs|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref>

The village originally had its own firefighting unit, which acquired their first fire truck in the fall of 1959. The unit was a volunteer force with 18&nbsp;members, who also served as auxiliary law enforcement officers and members of the village's civil defense unit.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88199916/the-palm-beach-post/|date=February 14, 1960|title=Palm Springs Proud Of New Fire Truck|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|page=39|access-date=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref> Today, [[Palm Beach County Fire Rescue]] (PBCFR) is responsible for firefighting services in Palm Springs. PBCFR operates stations number 31 and 39 in the village, with the former located on 2nd Avenue N and latter being located adjacent to the police department.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://discover.pbcgov.org/pbcfr/Lists/Station/All.aspx|title=Stations|publisher=Palm Beach County Government|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref>

===Utilities===
Two electrical providers serve Palm Springs, [[Florida Power & Light]] (FPL) and the city of Lake Worth Beach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vpsfl.org/214/New-Resident-Information|title=New Resident Information|publisher=Village of Palm Springs|access-date=November 8, 2021}}</ref> The split in service between two providers stems from an agreement between the village and Lake Worth Beach back in August&nbsp;1957.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88607680/the-palm-beach-post/|title=Lake Worth OKs Electricity For Palm Springs|date=August 27, 1957|page=1|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|access-date=November 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref> As of December&nbsp;31, 2019, FPL serves approximately 5&nbsp;million customers throughout Florida, equivalent to about 10&nbsp;million people.<ref name="fpl">{{cite report|url=http://www.investor.nexteraenergy.com/~/media/Files/N/NEE-IR/investor-materials/shareholder-resources/2019%20NEE%20Annual%20Report.pdf|title=NextEra Energy Annual Report 2019|date=December 31, 2019|publisher=NextEra Energy}}</ref>{{rp|5}} Much of the electricity supplied by FPL is sourced from [[natural gas]], followed by [[nuclear power|nuclear energy]].<ref name="fpl"/>{{rp|8}} The nearest FPL power plant is in [[Riviera Beach, Florida|Riviera Beach]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fpl.com/clean-energy/natural-gas/riviera.html|title=Riviera Beach Next Generation Clean Energy Center|publisher=Florida Power & Light Company|access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref> while the closest nuclear power station is the [[St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant]], on [[Hutchinson Island (Florida)|Hutchinson Island]].<ref name="fpl"/>{{rp|8}} Lake Worth Beach Electric Utility, based in nearby Lake Worth Beach, serves approximately 7,200&nbsp;customers in Palm Springs and unincorporated Palm Beach County as of August&nbsp;2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20190826/layoffs-loom-as-lake-worth-beach-struggles-with-electric-utility-issues|title=Layoffs loom as Lake Worth Beach struggles with electric utility issues|author=Bailey LeFever|date=August 26, 2019|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828065157/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20190826/layoffs-loom-as-lake-worth-beach-struggles-with-electric-utility-issues|archive-date=August 28, 2019|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref> The company has been providing electricity through nuclear and solar energy increasingly since 2017, accounting for more than 38% of power generated by Lake Worth Beach Electric Utility as of May&nbsp;2021.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://citizenownedenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NEWSLETTER_1_MAY_2021_Fact_sheet_COE.pdf|date=May 2021|title=Fact Sheet|publisher=Citizen Owned Energy, Lake Worth Beach Electric Utility|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref>

Since its founding in 1957, Palm Springs has had its own water utility service, with the water treatment plant originally constructed and owned by the F&F Construction Company. The village government purchased the water plant from the F&F Construction Company in 1966 and later implemented significant improvements to it in 1976 and 1978. Today, the plant includes nine water supply wells and the water has been treated regularly since February 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vpsfl.org/335/Water|title=Water|publisher=Village of Palm Springs|access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref>

Waste Pro is responsible for collecting solid waste in Palm Springs, through a contractual agreement with the village government. Bulk trash, yard trash, and recycling are collected once per week, while garbage is collected twice per week.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vpsfl.org/311/Garbage-Recycling-Trash-Collection|title=Garbage, Recycling & Trash Collection|publisher=Village of Palm Springs |access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref>