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12/04/04 - Articles reflect the majority view.
11/20
/04 - A taxpayer view of Election 2004.
10/30/04 - We will make it our duty to monitor officeholders' qualifications.
10/16/04
- Tax for Land Referendum? "No"
10/5/04
- Local budgets should reflect healthy respect for emergencies.
9/18/04
- Let's not gamble: No tax for land!
8/28/04
- Where do all those taxes go?
8/14/04
- Fiscally Stuart is in desparate shape.
7/31/04 - Fiscally, City of Stuart off the rails.
7/03/04 - What about the sales tax proposal
6/19/04 - SR 714/ Indian Street the only viable location for second bridge
6/05/04 - Lets work together to protect public $
5/22/04
- Martin County - Get proactive with unions and pay  
5/8/04
- On fiscal policy, Guardians' Plan, and passing of a friend 
4/10/04 - On management of rural lands, self evaluation, and fair pay 
3/27/04
- Guardians' Plan obstructive 
3/13/04 - On obeying the Plan, adjusting fiscal policy 
2/28/04
- Stewardship America's rural lands plan worth hearing out
2/14/04 Review of county cip plan
1/31/04 - Taxpayers must demand officials who will control spending
1/17/04
- Martin propose tax-for-land solution only in context of Comp Plan changes
1/3/04 - Overall, government in Martin didn't exactly make taxpayers proud in 2003
12/20/03 - Here is why the price of local government is rising
11/22/03 MCTA's fire-rescue pay issues are valid. 
11/08/03
We didn't leave them laughing.    
10/25/03
County needs budget "comp plan".  
10/11/03
Commissioners - Don't ratify IAFF contract.  
09/27/03
It's public employee's benefits that help drive up government spending. 
09/13/03
Sheriff's budget improving; Firefighters' demands out of line.  
08/30/03
County budget neither frugal or lean. 
08/16/03
Look at Witham's future in light of cost benefit ratio for all taxpayers. 
08/02/03
Apply common sense to impact fees. 
07/05/03
Big benefit from property database. 
06/21/03
Other communities finding ways to save their rural lands from sprawl
06/07/03
On acquiring island property, raises, sustainability, and unneeded studies.   
05/24/03
Are 20-acre ranchettes what we really want?  
05/10/03
Tropical Farms water supply and treatment projects should proceed.  
04/26/03
Sugar industry mustn't be allowed to impede our lagoon restoration plan. 
04/12/03
Firefighters and Martin County on the right track. 
03/29/03
Martin County fire rescue not underpaid.  
03/08/03
Martin government pay too much for construction; expertise needed. 
02/22/03
What is Martin County's salary philosophy?
02/08/03 Financial policy now being drafted which will rule local gov't. spending.
01/25/03
Martin School Board on the ball in beginning attendance-zone process.
01/11/03
A thoughtful look at Martin's airport issue.