As large crowds gather at Stuart city hall, anxiously awaiting the fate of the city’s future Brightline station, WPTV is checking to see if pulling out of the deal is actually cheaper.
In February, Brightline announced it picked Stuart over Fort Pierce as the new location for its Treasure Coast station, and it was less than a month ago on Aug. 12 when the city officially approved its agreement with Brightline to lease a spot downtown near the county courthouse at 500 Southeast Flagler Avenue.
Then, in a meeting Aug. 26, commissioners unanimously decided to take a re-vote on the deal, as taxpayers began to voice concern about the up to $30 million cost Stuart could shell out.
“To me its a very easy decision to make,” Stuart Mayor Campbell Rich told WPTV’s Kate Hussey Friday.
Rich said he’s very much in favor of going through with the agreement, believing the cost of the station will be much cheaper than what taxpayers fear.
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