Keith Burbank

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Keith Burbank

MARTIN COUNTY — Allowing owners of single-family homes to rent out their guest homes may be the county's first attempt at increasing affordable housing here. Guest homes, granny flats or in-law suites — whatever people call them — generally already are permitted in many Martin County neighborhoods, County Commissioner Blake Capps said. But the county would need to allow the homes to be rented, he said.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Keith Burbank

INDIANTOWN — Village leaders are asking for help from voters to bring more jobs here. In a special election Aug. 12, voters will decide whether to give the Village Council the authority to offer tax breaks to new businesses and existing businesses that want to expand. "If approved, it (the breaks) would be available immediately to businesses," Village Manager Taryn Kryzda said. The election will be held solely by mail at a cost to the village of about $4,200.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Keith Burbank

STUART — The wait is far from over. But some relief is coming for those who drive through Martin County's busiest intersection. The Florida Department of Transportation is planning to spend nearly $10 million in fiscal 2028 to improve the Kanner Highway-U.S. 1 intersection. "The planned improvements will help reduce overall average delay at the intersection," said Tony Norat, a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Transportation.

3 weeks ago | eu.palmbeachpost.com | Keith Burbank

A ranch in western Martin County may be the location of a slaughterhouse. County regulations would have prohibited a slaughterhouse on the ranch, but state law exempts it from local rules. The slaughterhouse would process cattle from its own ranches and from other operations. MARTIN COUNTY — A slaughterhouse producing kosher beef could be built on a ranch in the western part of the county near Lake Okeechobee. The slaughterhouse may be the first such kosher facility on the Treasure Coast.

4 weeks ago | tcpalm.com | Keith Burbank

Sales of lots in one Martin County development fueled a large part of the growth in the tax roll last year. The ultra-high-end development Atlantic Fields added about $1.6 billion to the tax base. Martin County's tax base grew 12.7% last year to $39.2 billion. MARTIN COUNTY — One new development here is having a huge impact on the market and taxable value of property this year.