by MCTA | Jul 2, 2026 | Martin County
Fly away from election season for a moment and visit Witham Field. We need to address some recent controversy concerning this little Martin County gem. MCTA visited with Airport Director, Andrew McBean. Mr. McBean proudly proclaimed that Witham Field is the largest...
by MCTA | Jun 16, 2026 | Board of County Commissioner reports
The MCTA did an extensive report earlier on commissioners’ travel expenses. At that time, we pointed out the huge discrepancies in the amounts each commissioner spent. Commissioner Vargas was by far the one who spent the most, with Commissioner Ciampi spending the...
by MCTA | May 14, 2026 | Our Tax Dollars, State of Florida
PART V What if and some food for thought… Where would we get the money to pay for everything? Is that the question to be asking, or is it the question “Should we be paying for things we don’t need?” So, knowing Martin County, we want everything we have. Well,...
by MCTA | May 14, 2026 | Our Tax Dollars, State of Florida, Uncategorized
PART IV Paying the Piper If property taxes are eliminated, it may affect Martin County more than other counties. Why? Because our county is so reliant on residential property taxes. Economists will tell you that a healthy county’s economy should be only 50% reliant on...
by MCTA | Mar 30, 2026 | Our Tax Dollars, State of Florida
PART III Let’s get a little wonky… Now that we’ve discussed wants and needs and the difficulty with those in the last 2 parts, let’s move on to the WHY NOW of the Elimination of Property Taxes in Florida. Well, the state is swimming in funds. Florida’s 2026 budget...
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