Martin County locals are organizing in support of the proposed Brightline station in Stuart, even though the county commissioners have approved the project.
After two new Martin County commissioners joined the board in August, the council decided they will revisit the approved lease with Brightline after the project was heavily critiqued in the community.
Christopher Vitale’s father owners the Old Colorado Inn in Stuart and also serves on the Martin County Tourism Development Board. He is helping to organize a group to amplify the voices of those who think the Brightline station would be beneficial to the city, in response to the board choosing to revisit the lease.
“It would be great to have more people walking around in downtown,” Vitale said. “We have this really nice pedestrian, walkable district. So we have a lot of people who walk around already. But, if we had this train station it would be awesome for more people from places who haven’t heard of Stuart come in, walk around our quaint little town.”