Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Manalapan/South Palm Beach: Targets of lawsuit could do better than anticipated - The Coastal Star

From the Coastal Star, we learn of more fallout from the best-city-manager/commission-ever.  From the article:

Manalapan and South Palm Beach town officials think they may emerge smelling like a rose from a dispute with the city of Lake Worth over payments for the operation of a regional sewer system. 
    In August 2010, Lake Worth sued its seven municipal partners in the regional system — including Manalapan, South Palm Beach and Lantana — claiming it was owed $7 million for operation and maintenance of the system, dating back years. Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Atlantis and Palm Beach State College also are being sued.
    A consultant hired by the seven entities thinks Manalapan may have overpaid by $12,000 rather than underpaid, Town Manager Linda Stumpf said.
    “That hasn’t been presented to Lake Worth. That’s just our calculation,’’ Stumpf told Manalapan commissioners. “But we’ve believed from the beginning that the numbers that they’ve come up with are excessive.’’

Click title for link to entire article.  I wish the blog passed out tissues sometimes.