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13 . B . VICE CHAIRMAN RUTH M . STANBRIDGE - UPDATES - <br /> LETTER TO GOVERNOR BUSH REQUESTING <br /> SUPPORT AND FUNDING FOR FLORIDA <br /> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION OF <br /> AMTRAK PASSENGER SERVICE ON THE FLORIDA <br /> EAST COAST ( FEC ) RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION <br /> OUTREACH PROGRAM ( TOP) <br /> The Board reviewed a draft letter of November 2 , 2001 : <br /> November 2 , 2001 <br /> The Honorable Jeb Bush <br /> Office of the Governor <br /> The Capitol, Room 210 <br /> 400 South Monroe Street <br /> Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 <br /> Dear Governor Bush : <br /> Recently, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners was informed that the Florida <br /> Department of Transportation ' s (FDOT) Extension of Amtrak Passenger Service On the Florida East <br /> Coast (FEC) Railway Transportation Outreach Program (TOP) was not <br /> funding by the TOP Advisory Council . According to inforrmationlication provided to therecommendCommission the <br /> Amtrak/FEC application was not recommended for funding because the TOP Council felt that, since the <br /> application addressed a significant need and had FDOT and local government support, it should be funded <br /> through the state ' s Economic Stimulus Package. <br /> On behalf of the Indian River County Commission, I request that you include the Amtrak/FEC project as <br /> Part of the proposed state ' s Economic Stimulus Package. This project will not only provide <br /> a <br /> construction related economic stimulus for Florida ' s East Coast; but more importantly, it will provide a <br /> long term, continuing tourism related stimulus for much of the state. <br /> Thank you for your consideration of this matter. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Ruth M. Stanbridge, <br /> Vice Chairman <br /> cc : Treasure Coast Legislative Delegation <br /> NOVEMBER 6 , 2001 <br /> sitrt <br /> - 99 - <br />