MARTIN COUNTY — A property-tax increase being eyed by the school district would generate $11.2 million annually over the next four years. But the step toward a tax increase, approved 4-1 Tuesday ...

MARTIN COUNTY — Preliminary estimates of the market and taxable value of property in the county were released last week, showing a boom in new construction. The taxable value of property rose 9. ...

Voters in Martin County on Tuesday gave themselves a property tax increase to improve teacher pay. The vote, 56-44 percent in favor of the increase, comes just a year after voters soundly defeated ...

Martin County's tax base grew 12.7% last year to $39.2 billion. ... A tax rate increase will generate more property tax revenue but lowering it won't necessarily bring in less or cut tax bills.

Martin County voters have agreed to renew a property tax increase to provide funding for the county’s school district.In the end, the vote wasn’t close, as the renewal was approved by a more ...

Melissa Phillips is the new Martin County tax assessor. Her office is ordering appraisals of these properties to see if the value adjustments were justified. “The 259 parcels they were ...