DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — The Delray Beach City Commission announced it is ending the fight over their Pride intersection.
Thursday’s 4-1 decision is a reversal from the commission’s initial vote to join Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach in a lawsuit fighting the Florida Department of Transportation’s ban on street art.
You don’t undertake litigation because – for the sake of just saying, ‘We want to feel good about it,’ when you’re dealing with taxpayer dollars,” said Delray Beach Mayor Tom Carney during the hearing. “If you want to fund it yourself, fund it yourselfm but not with taxpayer dollars.”
The commission to comply with FDOT’s demands to remove the rainbow-colored mural rather than face the loss of state funding.
Vice Mayor Rob Long was the sole dissenting vote.
The state has been pushing to remove similar displays, which are considered social or political.
FDOT crews already painted over the Delray Beach mural, located at Northeast First Street and Second Avenue, earlier this week.
“Nobody thinks we can win — nobody, nobody,” said Carney.
The lawsuit claims their crosswalks and Progress Pride flags are on city-owned roads, but once FDOT denied a formal hearing, most decided the fight wasnlt worth the possible consequences.
Delray Beach commissioners are expected to discuss other option to show support to the LGBTQ+ community on Monday.
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