Draft:Chelsea Reed
American Politician
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Chelsea Reed (born November 23, 1969) is an American business leader and elected official. She has served as Mayor (2022-2025), Vice Mayor (2021-2022), and Councilmember (2020-2026) in the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[1]. Reed is known for her leadership with a focus on mobility, transit-oriented development, workforce housing, green spaces, and property tax relief[2].
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Political Career
In 2020, Reed was endorsed by the Palm Beach Post and won the election to Palm Beach Gardens City Council[3].
Mobility and Transportation
As Mayor, Reed furthered plans to build a transit-oriented development around a Tri-Rail station where the Council voted to provide additional height on a 13-story tower in exchange for setting 10% of the units aside as workforce housing[4].
Affordable Housing Crisis and Workforce Housing
While serving on the Zoning and Appeals, in 2018, Reed voted to adopt Transit Oriented Development objectives into the Comprehensive Plan to create TOD rules and align zoning and land-use for transit-oriented projects[5]. This has successfully driven how projects are processed and sited.
As Mayor in 2023, Reed signed Ordinance 4 on May 4, 2023, codifying the city's first Comprehensive Workforce Housing Program[6][7]. Burke and Kamrel reported on Palm Beach Gardens' proposal requiring landlords to give 'fair notice' before rent hikes[8].
Reed's goal is to "build a 15-minute city," wherein most necessities and services are reachable within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from any point in that urban core[9].
Legacy
Advocating for sustainable urban development, Reed and city staff have ensured Palm Beach Gardens maintains 50% green space[10] while fostering a desirable and business-friendly environment[11].
Her moniker 'Hometown Mayor' was part of #LoveThePalmBeachesDiscover The Palm Beaches outreach[12]. In 2023, Reed and staff opened a butterfly habitat at the Oaks Park jogging trail in Palm Beach Gardens[13].
In 2024, Reed testified at the Florida State Senate and House of Representatives in support SB 688/HB 479, which passed into a law, giving the local municipal government issuing building permits precedence in collecting impact fees to fund local mobility[14][15]. Mayor Reed's tenure culminated with the adoption of the Citywide Mobility Plan & Mobility Fees on April 3, 2025, with Mayor Reed presiding then passing on the gavel to the incoming Mayor, when council took action to pass Ordinance 3 2025[16].
Mayor Reed's leadership oversaw a reduction of property taxes from 5.55% to 5.05% over three consecutive years while maintaining a zero-debt service tax rate[17][18][19].
Speaking Engagements
Reed spoke to WPTV News regarding property taxes (March 2025)[20], was the kickoff speaker for Path to College's Master Path series in (April 2023)[21], and was featured in the Palm Beach Illustrated article "Meet the Women in Seats of Power - Passing the Baton" (August 2023)[9] and on the Wisdom & Extra Podcast "Breaking Into the Boy's Club" (June 2022)[22]. Reed was named 2023-24 and 2024-25 'Palm Beach 100' Most Influential Business Leaders from Palm Beach Illustrated[23][24]. She is a frequent panelist for historical societies and leadership groups[25].
Leadership/Board Service
Reed's leadership roles include Immediate Past President of Palm Beach County League of Cities[26], President Elect of Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park[27], the Ambassador Council, The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology[28], Resource Depot, Advisory Board[29], Leadership Florida Cornerstone Class 43[30], and Leadership Palm Beach County Class of 2020. Leadership Palm Beach County named her 2022 the Leadership Excellence Award Winner for the Public Sector[31]
Early Life and Education
She attended The Benjamin School and received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2023.[32]. Reed received her bachelor's degree from Florida Atlantic University, and has post-graduate certification in Nonprofit Leadership and Development from the University of Florida[2]
Election Results
Reed earned just over 52 percent of the vote with all 52 precincts reporting[33]. Her margin was 488 votes out of a total of 9,962 cast. In the March 17, 2020 Seat 3 At-Large Non-Partisan Election, Reed received 52.5% (5,244 votes) and Lane received 47.5% (4,748 votes). On March 2, 2023, Reed was re-elected, unopposed. Reed succeeded Matthew Lane.
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