Outsiders work to scuttle Martin’s protective growth plan
Many Martin County residents who see the Local Planning Agency’s March 15 meeting can’t believe their eyes.Sally Swartz It’s a shock to watch out-of-county residents pack the Martin meeting room to...
View ArticleFun water ski park vs. Martin’s careful growth rules
It’s a plot from an old movie.Sally Swartz Nice young people support a cable water ski park their leader wants to build on 112 acres in rural Martin County. Many residents like the idea, but not the...
View ArticleBack-stabbing and back-slapping in Martin County
In a small county like Martin, people keep tabs on each other. So it’s no shock that hours after Martin Commissioner Patrick Hayes exchanged toasts and high-fives with the Extreme Water Sports Park’s...
View ArticleA (temporary?) win for Martin County’s careful-growth forces
Sally SwartzAn hour before residents opposed to Marcel Mullet’s Extreme Water Sports Park fill most of the seats at Tuesday’s Martin County Commission meeting, it’s clear. The commission is poised to...
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