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Opinion: Allowing unlimited developer delays in land-use cases isn’t fair to citizens

By Blake Fontenay, Treasure Coast Newspapers, July 1, 2022 Blake FontenayOpinion ColumnistTreasure Coast Newspapers Not every observation I make is an endorsement. For example, last month I wrote a column explaining why ...
Agricultural Lands, Western Martin County

From WPTV: Rural Lifestyle Amendment Tabled Until Later Date

From WPTV: Derek Lowe Published June 21, 2022 MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — The discussion to consider a land-use amendment from agricultural to rural lifestyle has been tabled in Martin County. Early Tuesday ...
Agricultural Lands, Western Martin County

Martin County’s Future: What’s Next for the Rural Lifestyle Amendment?

UPDATE:  June 21, 2022: The proposed Rural Lifestyle Amendments that were to be heard by the Board of Martin County Commissioners were tabled, following a request from one of the ...

Preserving the Rural Character of Martin County

In Focus Interview WQCS 88.9 FM Radio NPR on the Treasure Coast May 13, 2022 Executive Director Greg BraunPhoto: WQCS WQCS News Director Kevin Kerrigan interviews Greg Braun on several topics ...
Loxa-Lucie looking west

Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative Receives Local Recognition

The non-profit organization known as "Keep Martin Beautiful" has recognized the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative for "its notable efforts in the community to promote environmental stewardship and innovation through education and ...

Martin County Commission backs away from November sales-tax vote

View of the Loxa-Lucie land for conservation looking EastPhoto: G. Smith Written by Lina Ruiz, Treasure Coast Newspapers May 3, 2022 A half-percent sales tax that would have helped buy ...
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Rural Lifestyle Amendments Tabled

Written by Virginia Sherlock April 19, 2022 The County Commission -- faced with overwhelming public opposition to the proposed Rural Lifestyle Rural Lifestyle Amendments considered by Commissioners at the April ...
Agricultural Lands, Western Martin County

Position Paper, Public comments on proposed Rural Lifestyle Amendment

With the approaching April 19th Martin County Commission meeting when the proposed amendment will be considered for final adoption, please read the Guardians' position paper by clicking the link below:  ...

Video: Rural Lifestyle Presentation at Jupiter Island Town Hall

If you missed the discussion on Monday, April 11th, on the proposed "Rural Lifestyle" amendment at the Jupiter Island Town Hall, you can now watch the webinar by registering with the ...