TPP TRUTH & FPL SMOKE

Let’s Look at That FPL Tax Base — A Long-Read Explainer Public-records explainer · Village of Indiantown / Martin County Let’s Look at That FPL Tax Base Taxable value, taxes paid, and money the Village actually keeps are not the same thing. The gap between those three numbers is where a multi-billion-dollar utility extracts leverage […]

Indiantown Thunder Bird Rivalry Update

Routine annual maintenance is almost always cheaper for artificial (synthetic) turf. Natural grass requires ongoing mowing, irrigation, fertilizer, weed/pest control, aeration, overseeding, and repairs. Artificial turf mainly needs occasional brushing, rinsing, debris removal, and periodic infill top-up. Total cost over 10–20 years (installation + maintenance + replacement) is closer and often favors natural grass for […]

Which Candidates said NO to data centers?

“We sent e-mails to every County Commissioner, School Board member and Village of Indiantown Council member. The e-mails asked three questions. They are all data center related. We also e-mailed every candidate for Commission, School Board and Village Council and asked for their responses as well. We received 12 replies. If you do not see […]

Shared Roots, Divergent Paths — How Two Neighboring Jurisdictions Treat “Data Processing”

For decades, the land that is now the Village of Indiantown was simply unincorporated Martin County. Its zoning, development standards, and land-use rules were governed by the same Martin County Land Development Regulations that still apply outside the Village boundaries. When Indiantown incorporated at the end of 2017, it continued under those County rules as […]

Sunday Update ~ Special Talkin With NoMo

The “bread” offered to Indiantown is the promise of jobs, tax base expansion, infrastructure investment, and—most visibly—recreational amenities that families can see and touch. Officials and applicants repeatedly invoke the same set of material benefits. Rome’s citizens did not wake up one morning and decide to abandon the Republic. The transfer of power was gradual, […]