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Suwannee County gives MATCO 120 days to build private spur or face trespass
Summary
The county authorized its attorney to send MATCO a 120-day notice to build its own rail spur off the county-owned Catalyst spur and negotiate a hold‑harmless agreement; commissioners also scheduled a 90‑day check‑in. Motion carried 5-0.
Suwannee County Attorney Adam Morrison told the Board of County Commissioners on March 18 that MATCO Industries has used the county rail spur at the Catalyst site for roughly a decade without building its own off‑spur as the county expected, and the company must act or be trespassed.
“Build your spur. Get off of ours,” the chairman said during a heated exchange after Morrison described repeated delays and a previous cleanup expense the county paid after an incident at MATCO’s operation.
The memorandum of understanding the county signed with MATCO in January 2024 required MATCO to construct…
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