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      Martin County Tax Collector                        Visit our website at martintaxcollector.com. Credit cards   Legacy Award, presented by
                                                         are also offered online; however, the credit card processing   the Florida Tax Collectors
      By Ruth Pietruszewski,                             company charges a 2.5 percent convenience fee, which we   Association, is one of the
      Martin County Tax Collector                        get no part of. Payment may be made by mail (postmark   highest financial honors a
                                                         determines the discount period), dropped off at our drive-  Florida Tax Collector can
      We Love To Offer                                   through window at the Palm City branch, dropped off in our   receive, and I am incredibly
      Choices! Make The                                  convenient drop boxes at all of our four locations or in our   proud to say that Ruth
                                                                                                           Pietruszewski has earned this
                                                         after-hours 24/7/365 lock box at our drive-through window at
      Right Choice For You                               the Palm City location. We opened                 award for the 13th consecutive
                                                         a speedy walk-in payment express                  year,” said Chuck Perdue,
        People come from all                             office at the Willoughby location                 president of the Florida Tax
      walks of life and have                             in Stuart. (Look for the big blue                 Collectors Association.
      all  different  types  of                          banner.) A taxpayer may walk                        A  judging  panel
      lifestyles. We try to help our                     into any of our four convenient                   comprised of government financial experts throughout
      constituents have a better quality of life by offering different   locations and we are ready to serve   Florida conducts a thorough and comprehensive review of
      payment options to accommodate their lifestyle, relieving   you. We are here and waiting to          the financial operations of the Tax Collector’s Office. To
      their stress and lessening the financial burden. Let’s talk about   serve  and  help  with  whatever   be considered for the Legacy Award, a tax collector must,
      property tax, since usually that is an individual’s largest bill.   option you choose. Make the best choice for you!  among other things, demonstrate financial excellence by
        The option that gives you the lowest cost is to pay your                                           earning a perfect annual audit clear of any findings as well
      entire bill in the 4 percent discount period in one lump sum;                                        as implementing enhancements in a crucial area of financial
      however, some people are unable to come up with that large                                           competency. These crucial areas of competency include:
      amount of money at one time. We have added PayPal as a                                               • Innovation and automation
      new payment option to online property tax payments.                                                  • Customer focus
        The best alternative if the individual needs to make                                               • Budgeting
      payments is the installment plan. This plan almost gives                                               “Ruth Pietruszewski has consistently proven that she
      you the same cost as paying the entire bill at one time,                                             operates her office in an exemplary and award-winning
      except you are paying your taxes in advance. The first year                                          manner,” said Perdue.
      installments may be a little difficult, unless you are a new                                           The Martin Tax Collector’s Office processes over 430,418
      property owner and choose this option for your first tax bill,                                       transactions annually, equaling $634,473,652.85 million for
      but once the property is put on the installment cycle, this                                          the services provided.
      option really gives you almost the same value as paying one                                            Tax collectors carry out State of Florida services at the
      lump sum, while you make four smaller payments instead                                               local level on behalf of Florida’s citizens, including property
      of one large lump payment.                                                                           and business tax collections and enforcement, driver’s
        For individuals who are self-employed or live on                                                   license issuance, motor vehicle services, hunting and fishing
      straight commission, we offer a partial payment plan. On                                             licenses, pet licensing, birth certificates, concealed weapon
      this plan the taxpayer may make as many payments and   Martin County Tax Collector Ruth              licenses, tourist tax collection, TSA Pre-check, and TWIC
      any amount they can afford, as long as the entire amount   Pietruszewski Receives State Award For    cards, and so much more.
      is paid in full by April 1. The downside to this plan is that   Excellence                             For questions concerning any of the services offered by
      the individual loses all discounts and each payment made                                             the Martin County Tax Collector’s Office, please visit https://
      requires an additional $10 fee.                      Ruth Pietruszewski, tax collector in and for the Martin   martintaxcollector.com/.

        We also offer several different payment options. The   County political subdivision, has earned the Legacy Award
      quickest, easiest, and cheapest is online. E-checks are free.   for Continued Excellence in Financial Operations. “The   Local Government on page 6

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