Officials in Palm Beach are awaiting confirmation from Donald Trump about his residency plans before making a decision about whether he can permanently live at Mar-a-Lago or not.
Palm Beach’s town manager, Kirk Blouin told the Miami Herald that county officials received inquires from neighbors and the media but they will not act until they receive confirmation.
“The town is not aware of the president’s intent in this regard and has no evidence to support said claim. If and when the town learns, as a matter of fact, that President Trump intends to reside at Mar-a-Lago, it will address the matter appropriately at that time,” Blouin said.
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Trump’s neighbors at Mar-a-Lago sent a letter to Palm Beach officials last week arguing that Trump has no legal right to move there permanently, because of an agreement he signed in 1993 when he turned his private residence to a private club. The agreement bars members from spending more than 21 days per year there or for more than seven days straight.
In 2002 he signed another agreement, this time with the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States which transferred development rights for the property to the non-profit. This resulted in a reduction of property taxes but Trump had to agree to “forever extinguish their right to develop or use the property for any purpose other than club use.”
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If push comes to shove, the town can revoke the club’s occupational license which would prevent Trump from using the club for events. Other than that, there’s not much his neighbors at Palm Beach can do to stop him from living there.
Trump is expected to travel to Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday and there’s speculation that he may not return to the White House.
