WORTHINGTON SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - Union County officials are being sued for turning down plans for a crematorium.

Court records show the owner of the property where the facility would be built wants a judge to force the county to approve it.

Over the summer, the board of adjustment and county commission turned down a request by the owner for a special exception.

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Several neighbors in Worthington Springs had expressed concern about a crematorium operating in their town.

No hearing dates have been set for the lawsuit.

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