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TrackLine operations halted after stop-work order; owner and engineers say submittal imminent, commission urges process

3005398 · April 15, 2025
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A stop‑work order halted TrackLine operations after a permitting deadline was missed, company representatives told the City Commission on April 14; the company says a full site‑plan submittal was uploaded over the weekend and asked the city to expedite review.

A stop‑work order issued Friday halted on‑site activity by TrackLine, a company converting retired railroad ties and other feedstocks into alternative fuel, after a filing deadline was missed, company representatives told the City Commission at the April 14 meeting.

TrackLine owner David (Dave) Malay described the company’s operations and its relationship with a major nearby customer. Malay said TrackLine began limited operations in January while working toward a full site‑plan submittal and that the company had invested substantial equipment in the site. He told commissioners that a submission deadline tied to site permitting was missed by one day, triggering a stop‑work order, and that his engineering firm (JV Pro) submitted the full site plan on Saturday. Malay asked the city for leniency so operations could continue while staff processed the…

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