This would be a huge change for Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council if Palm Beach County leaves. If it does, it would join the South Florida Regional Planning Council which includes Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. More than half of Treasure Coast's funding comes from Palm Beach County. Differences regarding the Seven50 plan and All Aboard Florida are mentioned. Commissioner John Szerdi is the Lake Worth elected official who sits on the Planning Council. Click title for link to article.
“We pay a big price. I just feel we are not getting our money’s worth,’’ Taylor [County Mayor Priscilla Taylor] said. “It seems like the members from Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin are kind of anti-everything and we seem to be a little more progressive.’’
Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, as well as many Treasure Coast municipalities, have held different opinions than Palm Beach County on at least two controversial issues this year, vehemently opposing the All Aboard Florida passenger rail proposal and the Seven50 regional planning study whereas the Palm Beach County board supported them.
Of the 28 members of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, eight are elected officials from Palm Beach County, including Taylor and county commissioners Hal Valeche and Paulette Burdick.
If Palm Beach County ever decides to break away from Treasure Coast, it would most likely join the South Florida Regional Planning Council, which is comprised of the three southeastern counties – Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe.
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