Gregg Weiss Requests Probe Into West Palm Beach Contracts

Palm Beach County Commissioner Gregg Weiss requested that the county inspector general investigate several business dealings by the City of West Palm Beach. Weiss cited concerns regarding transparency and fairness involving a city transportation contract, a tennis facility, a private school land deal, and the Sunset Lounge, noting that the city makes monthly payments to keep the lounge closed. He also questioned the timing of public notice for the Elisabetta's deal.

West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James rejected the allegations as "misleading and baseless false accusations," characterizing the request as a politically motivated attack during the final week of Weiss's term in office. The dispute coincides with a mayoral race in West Palm Beach, in which both Weiss and former City Commissioner Christina Lambert are candidates.

The call for an investigation has also brought scrutiny to Lambert's brief, unpaid volunteer role in the mayor's office following the end of her term. While the city confirmed Lambert attended a meeting with developers in April as a private citizen, James and Lambert maintain she held no official authority or compensation during that period.