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Palm Beach County commissioners approve funding for feasibility studies on 10 tourism "big ideas"
Summary
The county commission voted to fund full feasibility studies for all 10 of the tourism master plan's big ideas, approving a plan to split study costs between Tourist Development Council funds and a private contributor; commissioners debated scope, cost and timelines before the 5–1 vote.
Palm Beach County commissioners voted to fund full feasibility studies for all 10 "big ideas" identified in the county's tourism master plan, authorizing work that consultants estimate will cost about $100,000 per study and take roughly three to six months.
The motion, made by Commissioner Marino and seconded on the floor, passed 5–1 with Vice Mayor Woodward opposed and one commissioner absent. Mayor Baxter told the board that a private contributor identified in the meeting as "Dave" agreed to pay half of the study costs, with Tourist Development Council (TDC) dollars…
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