Under Chair Ed Ciampi, the BOCC set a very bad precedent at the August 8, 2023, meeting. About 150 residents of Palm City, organized with some assistance by Ciampi, were there to protest a “by right” development which they found unacceptable. Many reasons were...
TAXES vs SERVICES: A COST-BENEFIT EXAMINATION OF LAND USE Introduction Martin County generates a lot of heated discussion and polarization over the issue of growth. The Urban Services Boundary which calls for agriculture beyond the Urban Services Boundary calls...
SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES LIVE WHERE? For some time now, the MCTA has wanted to look at where school board personnel reside. Anecdotally we had been led to believe that many were living outside of Martin County. Why does it matter where they live? For the MCTA...
Martin County Airport Options The airport in our county has been controversial for years as folks have taken sides on various issues. However, people have come to a consensus on one issue and that is that the community does not want commercial air service at the...
In a blink of an eye, four years have passed since the voters of Martin County approved two referenda to increase taxes. One was a half-cent sales tax to replace two elementary schools and other capital improvement work. That tax was for a term of seven years and will...
There was recently an article in TC Palm regarding “historic” increases in property valuations. The nearly 10% increase across the county’s municipalities property valuations in aggregate does not mean Martin County will have 10% more real estate tax money being...
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