Report to the elected

Safeguarding Martin County’sHealth, Safety, Welfare, andEnvironment A ComprehensiveCase Against the Proposed SilverFox 606 AI/Data Center ProjectUrgent Recommendation forDenial and 12-MonthMoratorium March 2026 To the Board of County Commissioners of Martin County, the Mayor and Council of the Village of Indiantown, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Stuart, the Mayor and Town Council […]

The end is near…

…not of the world (that I know of), but of the fiscal year. Budget workshop has come and gone, and the first of two approval meetings has completed. More that 3 dozen people spoke at the first budget hearing, and close to one hundred people attended. The message was clear: don’t raise our taxes. The […]

Consistently inconsistent

I write this, this evening, in utter disbelief of the logical inconsistencies of our current county commission. On July 17th, at the annual budget workshop, our commissioners devolved beyond a heated debate and into something I can only call unprofessional. Comments from several commissioners to their colleagues that were clearly intended to shame them into […]

Big Money!

It’s that time of year again, budget release. The 2024 tentative budget for Martin County has been released, and it’s a doozy to say the least. $643 Million, an increase of almost 15% has been proposed for the next fiscal year- excluding school taxes. Funding the $84 million year over year increase comes (mostly) from […]

Way off tee for the BoCC.

I highly advise anyone with a few minutes to burn, to watch the 6/6 BoCC meeting regarding the Sailfish Sands golf club and hitting bay. Words can’t describe how clear it became that this government has NO BUSINESS running private enterprise! Some on the board, and their thoughts that the county was perfect in their […]

At the 6/20 Martin County BoCC meeting there will be a vote regarding county ordinance creation for weeds, undergrowth and general cleanliness of your yard. Meanwhile, still no resolution for flooding of a school district employees house by failed rainwater collection along the rapidly developed street. Imagine the audacity: you can be fined for your […]

Selective outrage near and far…

Over the course of the last few months, Martin County has spent considerable time addressing issues of state and national importance. Affordable housing, questionable books in schools, and just today an article about the local NAACP joining the state organization in requesting a travel ban to Florida- all to protest the states opposition to the […]