The government roadways are only 21 feet wide in some areas of town, but the barge operators manage to get their deliveries made.

The "public" roadways are exactly that - public. That means the barge operators are entitled to use them.

If the roadways need to be widened and the town council doesn't get the opportunity to do this I am sure the barge operators will widen it with their equipment.

The barge operators have been driving on these roads for many years, if somebody is going to get killed by one of the trucks it is highly more likely that it will occur closer to town where the congestion is centralized.

The barges haven't halted the real estate sales in town, so I doubt that sales in the south will stop.

As Chris has said, dredging might not be an ideal situation, nor is cutting mangroves, but every single person on this island benefits from the deliveries made by the barges. Where do you think the toilet paper, toothpaste, oranges, engine oil, coca colas etc arrive here???

I am not saying I am happy about the barges moving to Boca Ciega. I am saying that the island needs the services and all of the comments being made are like little wishy washy excuses that will not hold up in court.

Jesse has come up with the only sensible comment recently. Get an injunction and let the courts sort this out.

Your opinion won't hold water unless true environmental or legal issues are addressed.