Governor Scott vetoes Park of Commerce Road Improvement Funding

Mayor Triolo held a brief press conference today in the Commission Chambers at Lake Worth City Hall to announce that the Governor vetoed $3.5 million in funding for road improvements in the city. Governor Scott said only that it "circumvented the Economic Development Transportation-Road fund evaluation process." According to the City and the documentation they provided (below), they did everything according to the book. This included visits to Tallahassee by the Mayor, the Vice Mayor and two commissioners and multiple visits to Lake Worth by Governor Scott.

The Mayor made some prepared remarks and then took questions. NBC5/WPTV and Ch25/WPBF were there with cameras so look for a story tonight on those stations. Mark Easton from The Lake Worth Herald and I (Wes Blackman) made up the rest of the legitimate press in attendance.

Here is the Mayor on the announcement:


Question and answer session up shortly.

  Back-up Documentation for Lake Worth Funding Request