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Commissioners flag Brightline parking, downtown parking and Sailfish Ballfields referendum
Summary
Councilors asked staff to study Brightline’s potential use of courthouse parking, the effect on staff and event parking, and to prepare options (shared parking, garage feasibility). They also discussed sending Sailfish Ballfields and a 2‑acre parcel to a voter referendum.
Stuart — Commissioners used a policy workshop to air concerns about how a potential Brightline stop and other development could affect downtown parking, public events and nearby public property.
Multiple commissioners warned that if Brightline or another private operator took the courthouse surface lot for paid rail passenger parking, courthouse staff and event attendees could be forced onto already limited…
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