Acme Improvement District incorporated as the Village of Wellington on  December 31, 1995, and held its first elections for council members in March 1996.  The 5th anniversary festivities held in 2001 began with a dazzling fireworks show at the Wellington Community Center. 

"Today the Village of Wellington is both a thriving family-oriented community of 50,000 full-time residents and the winter equestrian capital of the world," said Wellington Mayor Thomas M. Wenham.  "Wellington continues to offer its residents and visitors some of the best neighborhood schools, equestrian trails, and more than 30 park locations."

The best is yet to come!

"Wellington is about Quality of Life.  Education, Recreation, Senior Services, Our Equestrian Community and the Environment – All of these combined make Wellington special”

                                                                   - Village Manager Charles Lynn

Learn more about the creation of Wellington in our "Wellington Short Story"