The Martin County Taxpayers Association will continue to keep you updated on how different issues will affect you as a citizen and in your pocketbook. This year the legislature has placed an additional $25,000 real estate tax exemption for certain government employees...
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 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...
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...
By far the most asked question of the MCTA is “Why do we have those Marty buses if they are always empty?” So, we endeavored to find the answer. We met with Mr. Bill Powell recently hired as Transit Administrator right from Atlanta, GA. When we approached Mr. Powell...
Like every other state, Florida has a myriad of state and local taxes levied on taxpayers. This is a brief overview on how Florida stacks up to other states on taxation. According to statistics compiled by Florida TaxWatch, the State of Florida ranks 49th in the...
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