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Resident warns council against removing train-horn safeguards; staff says grant will cover quiet-zone work
Summary
A resident told council a quiet-zone installation should not remove the train-horn backup and warned of safety and cost implications; staff said a grant from DOT and the TPA will pay for the quiet-zone and that the village does not anticipate cost to residents.
A resident urged the Village of Tequesta to prioritize safety and backup systems when considering a railroad quiet zone, and staff replied that the project is covered by grant funding and should not cost the village.
Harold Taylor (13 Chapel Court) told council he had been hearing frequent train horns and that any decision on quiet zones must consider "public safety, not complaints from a few residents." Taylor said horn blasts can…
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