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...]
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...]
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...]
Lake Point appeals Public Records Act order
Lake Point has filed a Notice of Appeal of Judge McManus' order denying Public Records Act claims against Martin County. After a two-day trial, Judge McManus last month denied Lake Point's claims that the County failed to promptly and fully … [Read more...]
Brazen Theft of our Amendment 1 bucks: Miami Herald
If you are as outraged as I am about the Legislature's total disregard for the will of the voters with respect to Amendment One funds expenditures, please consider supporting the Earthjustice lawsuit. Read about the lawsuit at the Earthjustice … [Read more...]
What DBell doesn’t want you to know
The Florida Elections Commission has collected a significant fine from a Palm City political committee that violated Florida elections laws. Martin County Residents for Tax Fairness and its chairman, John McAuliffe, paid a $4,500 fine pursuant … [Read more...]
Letter: The newspaper seems to be buying into AAF propaganda
from tcpalm.com Sep 10, 2015 Myra Galoci, Jensen Beach I think that you do not have the best interests of the Treasure Coast in mind when you print editorials advising Martin County to start cooperating with All Aboard Florida. It is not too late … [Read more...]
Martin MPO seeks public input for transportation plan
I wish I had better information about the MPO's public transportation plan. The one thing I know, however, is that the MPO needs to put the brakes on the plan to turn Kanner Highway into a six-lane freeway from I-95 into the City of Stuart on … [Read more...]
Hobe Grove case may help decide who controls local growth management
By Sally Swartz, Palm Beach Post The nondescript room in Martin County’s Building Department has tables up front with rows of folding chairs, separated by a narrow aisle. Administrative Law Judge Suzanne van Wyk, wearing a long black robe, sits at … [Read more...]