Brightline back on track? Voting takes place TODAY in Martin County

STUART, Fla. – Getting a Brightline Staton on the Treasure Coast could be back on track.

At 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, Martin County commissioners will hold a public discussion and also vote on authorization to begin lease negotiations and authorization to apply for federal grants.

The financial outlay depends on whether federal grants could cover most of the costs. Martin County needs $30 million for the deal and if that doesn’t happen, Brightline could back out and pull out of the deal for a station on the Treasure Coast.

Decisions need to be made quickly as grants must be applied for before December.

Speaking last month with WPTV reporter Jon Shainman, Martin County Commissioner Harold Jenkins said, “Can we do it alone? I think we have almost unanimous support from our board that we see the value of a Brightline station, and whether we can make that happen. If it works, we would like to.”

Before the 8:30 a.m. meeting, people who support the station will gather around the county commissioners office in support of Brightline. They call this meeting the ‘Save Our Stuart Station’ meeting.

This is a developing story, stay with WPTV for updates.