Plans to build a new police station in Riviera Beach are temporarily on hold after a former council member sued the city for not properly advertising the change as required by state law.
Riviera Beach’s plans for new police station hit legal snag
Records reviewed by WPTV show the city advertised various regulatory changes to the land at Barracuda Bay, the city’s only public pool, with the wrong address and wrong parcel number. The lawsuit likely means city council will have to revote on the project, which was scheduled to break ground on Thursday. A spokesperson for the city said it doesn’t comment on pending litigation.
The city of Riviera Beach said it has needed a new police station after moving the department to a temporary location off of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in a shared space almost three years ago. The city said it made the change after water damage and mold was discovered at the old police headquarters building off of Blue Heron Boulevard.
A new police station is part of the city’s plans to build multiple new public facilities after voters approved three bond referendum questions in 2024, collectively worth $110 million. However, there was still some debate about Barracuda Bay being the best site for the new station during a February meeting where the project was finalized…