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County Road Boss Goes Nationwide
For the past 16 years, George Webb has reigned over road-building in Palm Beach County.
Now, he’s expanding his reach throughout the country, so to speak.
Webb is the new president of the 1,900-member National Association of County Engineers. He went all the way to Milwaukee, where the group held its annual management and technical conference, to receive the honor.
One of his tasks will be to help monitor national legislation affecting county transportation and public works departments. He may want to keep a close eye on happenings in Tallahassee, where the tax-cutting rage may take a toll on new road projects.
Webb has worked for the county since 1981, starting as assistant director of the traffic division. After holding other top management positions, he was named county engineer in 1991.
He’s a graduate of the back-to-back-to-back champion University of Florida and a past president of the Florida Association of County Engineers and Road Superintendents.
County roads are built primarily with revenues from gas taxes and impact fees, so property tax reform in Tallahassee will not have a major impact. Hopefully. But the question remains, will new construction ever catch up with growth?
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