Page 6 - Martin Downs Bulletin - January '22

Page 6, Martin Downs

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Martin County Tax Collector process and have your TSA PreCheck issued. The applicant grateful we are to have them on our team every time we

must know their mother’s maiden name. have a chance, so allow me to say it again on behalf of
By Ruth “Ski” Pietruszewski, TSA PreCheck saves travelers from waiting in long lines the staff of the Tax Collector’s Offices, thank you for
Martin County Tax Collector at the airport, especially at heavy travel times, and speeds being a constant, reliable source of help, support, and
There’s No Place passengers through physical screening. This is for domestic assistance. We value your experience and appreciate and
are very grateful for your support and for sharing your
flights only within the United States. Passengers do not need
Like Home to take off their shoes, belt, or empty their backpack. Airlines wisdom with us!
T raveling? Birth no longer offer randomly chosen courtesy PreCheck. Thank you for volunteering!
Certification In Minutes! Our taxpayers are extremely pleased and happy that we
Now that most of the have added and brought these innovative and customer Martin County Property
nation is getting vaccinations, friendly services to Martin County to serve them better!
those that have felt trapped Enjoy the holidays! Appraiser
and can’t wait to travel will
start traveling again. With the Volunteers The Heart Of The Community
holidays right around the corner, citizens will be flying home Valuing Our Seniors For Their Experience And Expertise! Granny Flats
to visit and spend time with friends and family. Many of our Assessment
We offer at our Palm City branch office a nifty service “snowbirds,” after Reduction
called “Birth Certify” to our Transportation and Security years of coming In the state of Florida there
Administration (TSA) clients to get their birth records down here just for is an assessment reduction
certified in minutes, in order to process their TSA PreCheck. the season, decide to available to anyone who
Simply find your birth state on the map. The dates shown make Martin County currently has an existing
represent the specific time frame the state is able to certify their permanent homestead exemption and
birth records. States shown in gray do not currently offer residence. then constructs or reconstructs
birth certify service. The dollar amount shown on the specific Martin County is blessed to have the experience, an addition for their parent/
state’s picture is the amount that you will be charged to have wisdom, knowledge, enthusiasm and compassion of grandparent.
your birth records certified. We simply call on the phone and seniors. We honor those seniors who continue to share The construction must
are able to certify your birth records in minutes, so we can their knowledge, wisdom, and experience to make our be complete, and the parent/
community and the world a better place in which to live. grandparent must occupy the
These seniors unselfishly use their retirement years to addition on or before Jan. 1 of
serve and to help others. the year they are applying for
Martin County Tax Collector routinely cooperates with the granny flats assessment
the volunteers of the United Way, which coordinates the reduction.
work of hundreds of volunteers in Martin County. By The parent/grandparent
taking over specific tasks, volunteers not only make it must be 62 years of age or
possible for the employees to focus on their everyday older on Jan. 1 of the year
duties and responsibilities, but also share with them their they are applying. They must not be receiving any homestead
wisdom and experience and often amuse us with their wit. exemption or residency-based benefit on any other property, in
Their energy and positive attitude are so transparent and any other state, county or taxing authority.
contagious; enthusiasm for the tasks at hand is apparent An application must be submitted before March 1 of the year
and evident. Every assignment is treated with attention for which the reduction is to be granted. Annually, an affidavit
and interest. They are very special people whose donation is mailed to the existing granny flats homeowner to be returned
of time and effort warrants special consideration and to our office affirming the parent/grandparent still occupies the
appreciation. granny flat.
Our efforts of delivering great service are often The value of the granny flat shall be excluded from the
supported by our dedicated team of volunteers, ready to assessed value of the property for purposes of ad valorem taxation
assist. They help us guarantee timely delivery of notices, and may not exceed 20 percent of the total assessed value of the
renewals, and bills, and lighten our work load. property as improved.
Whatever it is that motivates them to help, we at the For more information about this tax
Martin County Tax Collector’s office hope that volunteers savings benefit, please call our office at
find the contribution of their time and energy an important (772) 288-5608 and we will be happy to
and enjoyable experience for themselves as well as for answer your questions.
the Office of the Tax Collector. We routinely recognize Thank you,
our volunteers for their work, and we try to express how Jenny Fields, CFA

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