by MCTA | Mar 5, 2022 | Our Tax Dollars
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....
by MCTA | Feb 17, 2022 | municipality, Our Tax Dollars, Uncategorized
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...
by MCTA | Jan 7, 2022 | Our Tax Dollars
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...
by MCTA | Dec 15, 2021 | News, Our Tax Dollars
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 MCTA | Dec 7, 2021 | News, Our Tax Dollars
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...
by MCTA | Nov 15, 2021 | News, Our Tax Dollars
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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