Manalapan’s beach committee of three sitting town commissioners disbanded at the commission’s May 20 meeting.
Town Manager Eric Marmer said it was determined the committee was duplicative and matters involving the beach can be handled by the full com
ABOVE: A sand transfer plant on the north side of the Boynton Inlet runs as sand accumulates along the jetty. BELOW: Sand and water pour out of the transfer pipe on the inlet’s south side. Photos by Tim Stepien and John Pacenti/The Coastal Star
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Sand builds up on both sides of the north jetty of the Boynton Inlet after the sand pumping station was temporarily shut down. Seawater usually reaches the wall of the building and boulders are visible under the sign. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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By Dan Moffett
Manalapan may have found a new bargaining chip to persuade Palm Beach County officials to forget about installing groins on beaches north of the town.
It’s the sand transfer plant at the Boynton Beach Inlet.
Town Attorney
