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...
by MCTA | Mar 10, 2026 | News, Our Tax Dollars, State of Florida
Part I of this article left off with… We, the people, are offered wants and needs piecemeal and as though they are interchangeable. If we knew the County’s needs as a whole, WE could make better choices and relay those to the Commissioners. The County Commissioners...
by MCTA | Mar 10, 2026 | News, Our Tax Dollars, State of Florida
Going through the Florida House currently are versions of a bill to achieve property tax relief. Little birdies in Tallahassee tell the MCTA that the Governor will probably end up calling a special session to get what he wants which is total elimination. As you can...
by MCTA | Aug 18, 2023 | Board of County Commissioner reports, Our Tax Dollars
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...
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