From Colleen Wixon, Treasure Coast Newspapers
On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, Indian River County Commissioners voted 4-1 to end their fight in Federal Court against Virgin Trains, USA, also known as Brightline.
Despite urging from the some in the public to continue fighting their loss in federal court, commissioners voted 4-1 against pursuing any further appeals. Commissioner Tim Zorc cast the only no vote, saying the county needed to keep going to protect its investme
“I know we’re very much on the underdog side here,” he said. The county has spent about $3.5 million on the case, and now, he said is 1/10th away from the end.
“I’m hoping to doing something to take that last step, to say we’ve tried 100% of every option available to us,” Zorc said.
The legal fight in State court over who will pay for the maintenance of railroad crossings continues.
Read the story online here: Indian River County to End Federal Fight
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