County Asks CSX to Buy Out Rail Yard Neighbors

Click title for story link. By Tom PalmerTHE LEDGER Published: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 11:51 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 12:02 p.m. BARTOW County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to send a letter to CSX asking them to buy the homes of residents in the Sundance subdivision. The rural subdivision is across the railroad tracks from the planned CSX freight terminal, which was approved in October for a 318-acre site on the south side of Winter Haven. The vote came after homeowner Sharon Kiser appealed to commissioners for help because of concerns the expected noise from the facility will disrupt the quiet rural atmosphere of their subdivision.