Martin County Business Development Board Audit

Martin County Business Development Board Audit

The MCTA has reviewed the last year’s audit for the Business Development Board which was on the April 19th BOCC meeting. It was not a clean report since the auditors pointed out accounting policies not in line with best practices. Among the discrepancies found by the...
Florida voters will see a new property tax

Florida voters will see a new property tax

Florida voters will see a new property tax exemption on the ballot this year. Currently, the Property Appraiser on her website lists 16 property tax exemptions that can be applied for if the criteria are met. This newest one as listed in the passed bill is for “a...
MCTA Analysis of the Sheriff’s Department

MCTA Analysis of the Sheriff’s Department

MCTA Analysis of the Sheriff’s Department   The Martin County Taxpayers Association periodically looks at budgets from different agencies throughout the county and other government bodies. This article will examine the Sheriff’s Department. As a constitutional...
IS THIS EXPENDITURE NECESSARY?

IS THIS EXPENDITURE NECESSARY?

At the December 7 meeting of the Martin County Commission, each commissioner presented priority items for 2022. Commissioner Doug Smith had as his #2 priority a Diving Well at Sailfish Splash for the competitive pool side and later Commissioner Ed Ciampi expressed...