In the Palm Beach Post today: Former Lake Worth commissioner on her vanity lawsuit to try and delay historic hotel restoration

First, there is a very important meeting at the Lake Worth Historic Resource Preservation Board (HRPB) next week and we'll need another big community turnout to support the Gulfstream hotel project. Note that Joann Golden's vanity lawsuit, besides being a delay tactic, is also designed to derail enthusiasm for the project. Don't let her lawsuit bring you down! Stay excited and involved.

FYI, here is the result at the City Commission to move the Gulfstream hotel project forward:

Mayor Triolo, Vice Mayor Maxwell, and Commissioner Amoroso (The Three) are all up for re-election on March 15th.

It's also illustrative to note that Golden has contributed money from her war chest to the Anarchist (Ryan Hartman) who is challenging Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell and also contributed money to another campaign that is challenging Mayor Pam Triolo.

Golden is quoted by the Post reporter Kevin Thompson with the same old litany from 2013. The good news is no one was surprised by Golden's lawsuit so any "shock and awe" she was expecting fell way short of that goal. Here is an excerpt from the article that's also on the front page of the B section, below the fold:

     “This is a project that needs to move forward to help revitalize downtown and to help our businesses,” Mayor Pam Triolo said. “It’s such an important project for the city and I hope the people who are developing the hotel don’t get disheartened by this action.”
     Added Commissioner Andy Amoroso: “We have someone who wants to invest in our city and open a hotel and there’s a group of people who just want to stop it. Unfortunately we now have to spend tax dollars to defend it.” [emphasis added]

Stay tuned to this blog for updates on the Gulfstream hotel project as it moves forward through the process of getting restored. And remember, Stay Excited!

Off topic and on a light-hearted note, on another continuing issue in Lake Worth, read what Mayor "Trillo", "Triollo" had to say about the Lake Worth Casino on CBS12/WPEC. Yes, that's right. A local TV news organization (the One to Turn Two) can't even get the mayor's last name right.

Former Commissioner Joann Golden when she was called out for her lawsuit against the city regarding the Gulfstream hotel (South Palm Park Candidate Forum 2/8/16).