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Greene E-mail: New Deal With State “Will Allow” CSX To Avoid DRI Review

Posted Jun 12, 2007 by Billy Townsend

Updated Jun 12, 2007 at 08:54 AM

As the rest of us puzzle through what the state Department of Community Affairs’ willingness to enter a “preliminary development agreement” with the state would mean for construction of the new CSX hub in Winter Haven, City Manager David Greene seems to have a pretty clear idea.

In an email sent to his city commission on June 6, Greene wrote: “DCA is apparently willing to “Fast Track” a Preliminary Development Agreement with CSX. This will allow the Project to move forward on Phase 1 without a [development of regional impact review].”

To which, City Commissioner Yvonne Brooks responded:

“Hi David. This looks like wonderful news……and is really what we originally expected for the first phase…..right!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Yvonne” 

To which Greene wrote back:

“Yvonne, pretty much before politics got so heavily involved. Miss ya. Take care. David”

I recently requested about a month’s worth of CSX emails from Greene’s office. They provide a look inside a city government that isn’t very communicative, at least not to me. I’ll be posting more about them.