Bond Call for Taino Beach Bridge Rebuilding
A prominent attorney, Terence Gape, is calling for the Grand Bahama Port Authority to guarantee the Taino Beach bridge's rebuilding by posting a bond due to their "less than stellar" upkeep of Freeport.
the bridge's fate represents "a litmus test" of whether the city's quasi-governmental authority and its affiliates have the financial and administrative capacity to fulfill their Hawksbill Creek Agreement obligations
Gape cited the "abdication" of the Grand Bahama Port Authority's responsibility for the island's airport, and the condition of Freeport's roads, bridges, waterways, canal entrances and water supply, to back his argument that they have "been neglecting their duty".
- Grand Bahama Port Authority's upkeep of Freeport is "less than stellar"
- Taino Beach bridge's fate is a test of the authority's capacity to fulfill obligations
Author's summary: Attorney calls for bond to rebuild Taino Beach bridge.