OCALA, FL (352today.com) – An update was provided by Marion County Attorney Matthew “Guy” Minter regarding the Dunnellon railroad tie fire and fallout at the Marion County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Marion County Assistant Attorney Linda Blackburn has taken the lead working on the Dunnellon railroad ties issue, preparing and filing a lawsuit against CSX and Track Line Rail, said Minter.
“However, when we filed that lawsuit, because we had been in ongoing communications and negotiations with the general counsel of CSX regarding the removal of the rail ties, we did not actually serve them, we kind of held the lawsuit in abeyance because getting into that litigation would’ve been very expensive and would’ve required all kind of expert witnesses on both sides,” said Minter…