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Peace Talks May Be Coming In Florida-Georgia Water War

March 26th, 2015

The Special Master, who’s managing the suit on the Supreme Court’s behalf, has encouraged the states to reach an agreement before going through many more years and many more millions of dollars that a settlement in court might take.

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Peace talks may be on the horizon in the water war between Georgia and Florida. As the case in the U.S. Supreme Court continues, the governors of the two states are discussing a meeting.

In mid-March, Gov. Nathan Deal sent a letter to Gov. Rick Scott.

“Since our last meeting in 2011, there have been several key updates,” Deal wrote. “I believe it would be beneficial for both parties to sit down and discuss.”

He offered to go to Tallahassee, Florida, to meet.

Scott replied about a month later, first explaining why it had taken so long; the letter hadn’t initially made it to his office. He went on to write that he’d “welcome a renewed discussion … to address our concerns with an eye toward reaching agreement.”

Scott also suggested that Deal’s office forward a proposal for how to resolve the water dispute before they meet.

Florida is currently suing Georgia in the Supreme Court over the water that flows from the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers.

The Special Master, who’s managing the suit on the court’s behalf, has encouraged the states to reach an agreement before going through the many more years and many more millions of dollars that a settlement in court might take.