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Council weighs response to SB 180 mobility‑fee challenge; seeks outside counsel briefings before deciding on multi‑party litigation
Summary
After receiving a letter from the Treasure Coast Builders Association threatening legal action under SB 180 over pending mobility‑fee revisions, Port St. Lucie council directed the city attorney to coordinate one‑on‑one briefings with outside counsel and declined to commit immediately to joining a multi‑city lawsuit.
Port St. Lucie — The City Council on Sept. 22 discussed a demand letter from the Treasure Coast Builders Association that warned the city against adopting mobility‑fee changes the association says may conflict with Senate Bill 180. The letter said legal action could follow; city attorneys and several council members called the notice premature and asked for more information before deciding whether to join a multi‑party lawsuit challenging SB 180.
City Attorney Barrios told council the letter seeks to invoke SB 180’s procedural provisions and asked the city to respond. He advised caution and recommended the council grant him direction on two items:…
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