NEW YORK: More than a year ago, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel told a top federal official to withhold funding for the Port of Palm Beach’s proposed dredging and expansion project unless and until there’s a community consensus of approval.
Thursday, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy District Engineer Tim Murphy told the port commission that funding hold still stands until the port and other parties agree on a plan that is acceptable to all.
Port commissioners questioned how that can happen because the opposition is a diverse group that includes everyone from Town of Palm Beach residents to snorkelers, divers, fishermen and environmentalists.
