FALL RIVER — Brayton Point LLC is offering to reach a plea deal with the town of Somerset over a criminal complaint pending in Fall River District Court. 

 

But while the town is seeking $3.5 million in fines for two misdemeanors charges brought by Somerset, the company is offering to now pay $70,200.

 

Lawyers for the town and for Brayton Point were in court Tuesday, but the case is still pending, and the offer will now go before the Somerset Board of Selectmen.

 

The next court date on the matter is June 18. 

 

Fall River District Court Judge Paul Pino, who has presided over the case since the town filed criminal charges in November, again urged the two sides to come to a reasonable agreement on the amount of the fines.

 

Read more from Jo C. Goode at heraldnews.com.