Politics & Government
Fate Of The SS United States In Limbo After Okaloosa County Board Postpones Vote
"We would ask that that item be pushed two weeks until the next meeting to allow us time to work out the issues," Hofstad said.
September 4, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The fate of the SS United States remains up in the air after the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners in Florida postponed a vote on whether the ship will be taken there and sunk off the coast as an artificial reef.
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Potentially acquiring the historic ocean liner was on the agenda for Tuesday night's regular meeting and public budget hearing, though when asked for an update, County Administrator John Hofstad said the county "hit a wrinkle" with their pier operators.
"We would ask that that item be pushed two weeks until the next meeting to allow us time to work out the issues," Hofstad said.
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