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...
Our tax system provides few options for our local elected boards to levy taxes. The Martin County School District will be asking for the renewal of the ½ cent sales tax to be used primarily for teacher bonuses this year. MCTA will address that in a subsequent article....
Stuart Fire Department is One of The Top in The U.S. At the last Martin County Taxpayers Association board meeting, Stuart Fire Chief Vince Felicione, along with Chief of Operations Troy Bowser and Stuart Commissioner Troy McDonald, gave a presentation about...
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...
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