The above is a clip from the latest (3/11) City Manager's report. At least the PZHRPB is still discussing this - next time will be at their March 17 meeting - this coming Wednesday. This represents another solution in search of a problem. The direction from the City Commission is to split the function of the boards by establishing a separate HRPB. Staff objected to this when the item was presented to the City Commission at a recent work session due to funding and staffing concerns - all valid reasons. This is especially true given the budget crisis the city is currently facing. Other aspects of this proposal are more confusion by property owners in a historic district that need Certificate of Appropriateness approval and then perhaps other approvals - variances, site plans etc. It also lengthens the process. Representation on the new board would be an issue too since the city has to maintain its Certified Local Government status with the state by having certain professions represented on the board. Here is the list of local governments dating from 2005.
For obstructionists that want obstacles at every turn in city processes, this is just what the doctor ordered.
![Dr. W. H. Cotton’s ode: “Oh, My Lake Worth, Florida!” [circa 1920].](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhHyCn84ZIQ/WezjlEL-0tI/AAAAAAAAPZ4/CzkhriK6zpEJJ3d9Je1495d49gIhnMlxACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/LakeWorthPioneers.JPG)
