BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — The company behind Black Mountain Brewing and the RailYard project has filed a federal lawsuit against the Town of Black Mountain and several current and former town officials, alleging years of inconsistent enforcement, constitutional violations and financial harm tied to the town’s handling of permits, inspections and parking enforcement.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, names the Town of Black Mountain, former Town Manager Josh Harrold, former Assistant Town Manager Jessica Trotman, Planning Director Michelle Kennedy, Zoning Administrator Russell Cate and Building Inspector Rick Burton as defendants.
RailYard Hospitality Group alleges the town approved permits, site plans and occupancy for the project before later reversing course and taking enforcement actions that prevented the business from operating fully. The company claims those actions caused substantial financial losses and damaged the project’s future…