Palm Beach County Voters Elect Development Advocates
10 March 2005 - 12:00pm
Why did Palm Beach County voters concerned about congestion, the environment, and rapid development elect pro-growth candidates in municipal elections?
"[Voters] lamented traffic gridlock, environmental ruin and the relentless march of development. But when it came time to pick mayors and city council members, voters Tuesday nearly uniformly chose well-funded, pro-growth candidates, often by overwhelming margins."
Source:
Sun-Sentinel, March 10, 2005
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