Martin County oversight panel launches land-acquisition program, outlines zones and process

Apr 17, 2025

At its first meeting the Environmental Lands Oversight Committee elected Jim Snedeker chair, heard staff describe four acquisition zones and the sales-tax funding framework, and set a process for nominating, ranking and advancing properties for conservation.

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Jim Snedeker was elected chair of the newly formed Martin County Environmental Lands Oversight Committee and Merritt Matheson was chosen vice chair as the committee held its first meeting and began work to implement the 2024 local-option sales tax that funds land conservation.

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