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Highlands council declines support for Army Corps coastal project after referendum showed 86% opposition
Summary
The Highlands Mayor and Council adopted R24-222 to decline a letter of support for the Army Corps' coastal storm risk management project, citing an 86% local referendum rejection and asking federal and state sponsors to return with less intrusive alternatives such as a floodgate design.
The Borough of Highlands Mayor and Council voted to adopt Resolution R24-222, declining to issue a letter of support for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' coastal storm risk management project.
Council members said a nonbinding referendum on the project was defeated by a wide margin "it it was voted down by 86% of the electorate," a council speaker…
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