The Local Planning Agency voted 3-1 in a jam-packed chamber Thursday evening to denyapproval for CPA 17-07 that would allow the destruction of small urban wetlands. LPA Chair Jim Moir and members Don Foley and Cindy Hall voted to approve the staff … [Read more...]
Reily suit against County ramping up
The mediator has declared an impasse and terminated any further efforts to amicably resolve Bill Reily's lawsuit against Martin County. Reily sued after the County Commission denied final site plan approval for the Pitchford's Landing project, … [Read more...]
Swartz: Melzer has chance to change the script in Martin commission race
January 31, 2016 | Palm Beach Post | Sally Swartz Candidates who want to keep Martin County different from the rest of crowded South Florida have lost county commission races when two who favor careful growth run against one development-friendly … [Read more...]
Swartz: Martin commissioner’s handling of moving fairgrounds anything but fair
Sally Swartz | January 24, 2016 | Palm Beach Post Martin County Commissioner John Haddox knows how to push a plan that has little public interest or support. First, schedule a meeting which doesn’t include any representatives of the general … [Read more...]
Lake Point Litigation Enters New Phase
SLAPP suit against Maggy Hurchalla enters critical stage with trial now set for September. Littman, Sherlock & Heims continues to defend Maggy; new counsel has been retained to defend Martin County in litigation filed by the Lake Point rockpit … [Read more...]
Analysis: Would Stuart CRA growth impact Martin County financially?
By Lidia Dinkova of TCPalm December 30, 2015 Martin County and Stuart are at odds over the city's proposal to grow its redevelopment area: The county says it would lose money from the expansion but the city disagrees. Stuart wants to add 649 … [Read more...]
Chapter 10 Win: DEO says Amendment in compliance
The Department of Economic Opportunity has issued a Final Order finding the Amendment to Chapter 10 of the Martin County Comprehensive Plan to be "in compliance" with state law. Entry of the Final Order means the amendment to the Sanitary Sewer … [Read more...]
Over-stuffed agenda for BCC before Turkey Day
The Martin County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) has an over-stuffed agenda for Tuesday’s meeting that features proposed ordinances to establish an FPL franchise fee and to regulate unattended animals, requests to spend hundreds of thousands of … [Read more...]
Palm Beach Post: Threat of losing local development control is real, environmental lawyer says
October 25, 2015 Sally Swartz, columnist Palm Beach Post It’s almost unbelievable. New developments with thousands of homes in preserve areas that now provide drinking water for cities, and water for a wild and scenic river. Ten-lane and … [Read more...]
Spell-binding BCC Agenda 10/6/15
Tuesday’s Martin County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) meeting features an unusually light agenda that should give Commissioners and the public a welcome break from wrestling with weighty and controversial issues. So let’s take a moment to … [Read more...]