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.
Gape, a partner at the Dupuch & Turnquest law firm, argued in a letter to Charisse Brown, CEO of the Grand Bahama Development Company and Lucaya Service Company, that the bridge's fate is a "litmus test" of the authority's capacity to fulfill its obligations.
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's argument is that the authority has "been neglecting their duty" to properly maintain the Port area and its infrastructure.
Author's summary: Attorney calls for bond to guarantee bridge rebuilding.