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Martin County initiates Chapter 164 conflict proceedings with Stuart over interlocal agreement and grant‑support obligations
Summary
The board voted 4‑1 to initiate Chapter 164 conflict resolution proceedings against the City of Stuart after the city declined to provide a letter supporting Martin County’s federal grant application for a proposed rail station and took other actions the county says contradict a Dec. 12, 2023 interlocal agreement.
Martin County commissioners voted Jan. 28 to initiate conflict resolution proceedings under Florida Statutes Chapter 164 with the City of Stuart over Stuart’s refusal to provide a letter supporting the county’s Federal Railroad Administration grant application and other actions the county says violate a Dec. 12, 2023 interlocal agreement concerning a proposed passenger‑rail station.
County attorney Sarah Woods presented the background: the county and city previously entered an interlocal agreement on Dec. 12, 2023 to jointly pursue a Brightline (passenger‑rail) station and parking garage on three county‑owned parcels. The county and city submitted a joint proposal…
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