Now You Know About…Witham Field

Now You Know About…Witham Field

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...
Commissioners’ Travel Expenses

Commissioners’ Travel Expenses

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...
Property Tax Elimination – Part 5

Property Tax Elimination – Part 5

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,...
Property Tax Elimination – Part 3

Property Tax Elimination – Part 3

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...