DIRECTIONS OF THE HIGHWAY TO SHUT DOWN, BUT THEY HAVE SINCE REOPENED. PALM BEACH COUNTY. NOW THE LARGEST INVESTOR IN ISRAEL BONDS IN THE WORLD. THAT’S WHAT COUNTY LEADERS SAY AFTER APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL $350 MILLION, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 1 BILLION. TODAY, THE CLERK AND OTHER OFFICIALS ARE EXPLAINING WHY AND WHAT THEY SAY IT MEANS FOR TAXPAYERS. NIKITA RAMOS JOINS US NOW FROM WEST PALM BEACH WITH THE DETAILS. NIKITA. COUNTY LEADERS SAY THIS DECISION COMES DOWN TO THE NUMBERS AND THE RETURN THEY SAY IT BRINGS BACK TO TAXPAYERS. OFFICIALS SAY THE GOAL IS TO GENERATE MORE INVESTMENT INCOME. THAT WAY, TAXPAYERS DON’T HAVE TO COVER AS MUCH OF THE COST. LAST WEEK, THE COUNTY SAYS IT APPROVED AN ADDITIONAL $350 MILLION IN ISRAEL BONDS, BRINGING THE TOTAL INVESTMENT TO 1 BILLION. MY JOB AS CFO IS NOT POLITICS, BUT PURELY A FUNCTION OF SAFETY, LIQUIDITY AND MARKET RATE OF…
