Page 5 - Martin Downs Bulletin - June '21

Martin Downs, Page 5

local GoverNmeNt

What Is The Martin County • The work of the mapping and ownership department pa.martin.fl.us), and also ensure assessment rolls are
timely prepared and distributed correctly to the tax
includes title research, maintenance of property
Property Appraiser? ownership records and mailing addresses, and editing collector.
digital maps when splitting and combining real property. • Our administration team prepares the annual budget
By Jenny Fields, CFA, Annually, there are approximately 10,000 property sales/ with Florida Department of Revenue oversight, conducts
Martin County Property transfers, 1,400 address changes, and 500 new parcels human resource, payroll and benefits functions for our 41
Appraiser, generated as result of property splits or new housing plats. full-time professionals, and reviews office-wide operating
3473 S.E. Willoughby Blvd., • Our exemption and customer service department procedures for optimum efficiency. Community outreach
Suite 101, Stuart, FL 34994 specialists are well versed in customer service, is administered in a comprehensive manner, including
(772) 288-5608 exemption and portability applications, and homestead educational materials for Martin County residents and
www.pa.martin.fl.us exemption compliance protocol. In 2020, 4,465 new business owners, as well as timely informative messages
We are your local homestead applications were processed for Martin posted on social media platforms.
government agency County. Consequently, 465 property trusts required in-
responsible for locating, depth review for homestead eligibility, 2,471 affidavits Property Appraiser’s Office Guiding
identifying, and valuing were reviewed for applying the limited income senior Principles
real property and tangible exemption for persons 65 and older, 1,937 portability Make our customers feel like family.
personal property (business furniture, fixtures, and applications were managed for in-county (1,466) and Always give our customers the time they need.
equipment) located in our county each year. We establish out-of-county (471), and a host of other exemptions that Respect our customers through kindness and
market values, maintain property ownership records, and require various statutory requirements. understanding.
administer exemptions for property tax revenue. • The tax roll and information technology services Teamwork through cooperation, not competition.
The following is a peek into our office organization: department professionals are responsible for producing Innovative and continually seeking efficiency.
• The appraisal department includes real estate appraisers, an accurate and statutorily approved tax roll to the Florida Never-ending commitment to process improvement.
field data collectors, data entry analysts, geographic Department of Revenue, five times per year. The team Please follow or like the Martin County Property
information specialists, and support professionals ensures all property values and approved exemptions are Appraiser on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/
working together to review market data and establish calculating correctly and that each tax roll submission MartinCountyPropertyAppraiser/.
values for 95,105 parcels (74,074 residential, 18,905 passes the strict department of revenue processing
commercial/industrial, and 2,126 agricultural) plus guidelines. In addition, our professionals create user-
10,510 tangible personal property businesses. friendly reports that are available on our website (www.

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Goodberlet enjoy the Third Annual Derby Day fundraiser. Derby Day fundraiser.

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