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Opinion
Maggy Hurchalla writes commissioners
Get with the project! Project Graduation, that is
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These chicks are divas Their ‘director’ says so himself
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PALM CITY/TESORO
YourVoiceWeekly.com VOL. 3/ISSUE 28
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015
Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Supporters for Florida Not All Aboard rallied at Flagler Park in Stuart to recognize that their battle to fight the higher volume of trains through the community has moved into its second year.
St. Lucie creates AAF opposition fund Patrick McCallister STAFF WRITER
pmccallister@YourVoiceWeekly.com
TREASURE COAST — St. Lucie County joined its neighbors. At its May 5 regular meeting, the
County Commission set aside $500,000 to combat the proposed high-speed passenger train slated to run 32 trips a day between Miami and Orlando. “St Lucie County was the first community to come out publicly opposing the project,” Commis-
sioner Tod Mowery, District 2, said in an interview after the meeting “St. Lucie County has remained committed to evaluating the impacts of this project on our residents.” Indian River County — which set up a $2.7 million fund to oppose
All Aboard Florida — has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation and one or its undersecretaries for giving All Aboard Florida the green light to sell up to $1.75 billion in
See AAF page 2
Moving Martin forward County MPO adds waterways to Long Range Transportation Plan Patrick McCallister STAFF WRITER
pmccallister@YourVoiceWeekly.com
MARTIN COUNTY — The Martin County
Metropolitan Planning Organization, MPO, is looking for help deciding how folks will get around for the next few decades. “This is their opportunity to share what they want the transportation network to look like in 25 years,” Beth Beltran, administrator, said. The MPO is forming its long range transportation plan, which federal laws require every five years. The plan includes a wide array of
transportation, from roads and light rail to pedestrian walkways and bicycle lanes. “For the first time waterways will be a component to our long range transportation plan,” Beltran said. “We wanted to look at the waterways as a mode of transportation. At one time, it was the primary mode of trans-
See MPO page 2
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