Elwell: Don’t spend money on dunes | www.palmbeachdailynews.com

The Town of Palm Beach is weighing options on beach re-nourishment after Sandy - and is choosing not to do it since it would likely be depleted during the summer.  The Chair of their Shore Protection Board said the following:

Board Chairman Llwyd Ecclestone said the best protection the coastal buildings can have is a sea wall. But he also said the dunes protect the sea walls. “A sea wall is a last defense,” he said. “Every building should have one.”

So, what is the condition of our seawall at the Lake Worth Beach - you know, the one "protecting" our NEW building that was built without the benefit of pilings.  It's the one we just spent $6 million plus on to "save."  ??

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