Page 8 - Martin Downs Bulletin - April '25

Page 8, Martin Downs

ClevelaNd ClINIC martIN health News

Less Invasive Option For Valve A Revolutionary Approach the abdomen, and to the heart. This approach significantly
To Treatment
reduces the risks and discomfort associated with traditional
Disease Treatment Offers Replacing the diseased open-heart surgery.
Benefit With Fewer Risks valve is the standard treatment Numerous studies have demonstrated that TAVR is a safe
and effective alternative to traditional valve replacement. It
for most patients with aortic
stenosis. Traditionally, this offers patients minimal risk and discomfort, a shorter hospital
Aortic valve stenosis is one of the most common and replacement required open- stay (usually only one or two days compared to five to seven
serious conditions affecting the heart’s valves. It involves the heart surgery, where the days with the open procedure) and a quicker recovery.
narrowing of the aortic valve opening, which is crucial for patient’s chest was opened The heart experts at Cleveland Clinic in Florida have
allowing oxygen-rich blood to leave the heart and circulate to access the heart. However, exceptional expertise and experience in performing this
throughout the body. When this valve opening is narrowed, recent advancements have treatment. Richard Zelman, M.D., an interventional
the flow of blood is blocked or reduced, leading to significant introduced the transcatheter cardiologist at Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital,
health issues. aortic valve replacement Richard Zelman, M.D. emphasizes that aortic stenosis is a serious condition with a
This condition predominantly affects individuals age 65 (TAVR) procedure, which potentially severe progression. He notes that like open-heart
or older, with nearly 500,000 people in the United States has revolutionized the treatment of aortic stenosis. surgery, TAVR can cure the condition.
suffering from severe aortic stenosis each year. Symptoms TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure that allows To schedule an appointment with Dr. Zelman or another
can include shortness of breath, chest pain, congestive heart surgeons to replace the valve through a catheter inserted Cleveland Clinic heart specialist in Florida, call (877) 463-
failure and, if left untreated, it can ultimately lead to death. into the femoral artery which runs up the thigh, through 2010. Visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Heart to learn more.
loCal GoverNmeNt

Martin County Tax Collector represent liens on all unpaid real estate properties. The sale delinquent. The system for collecting delinquent ad valorem
Reminds Taxpayers That Taxes allows citizens to buy certificates by paying the owed tax property taxes is defined in great detail in the Florida Statutes,
Attorney General’s Opinions, and Department of Revenue’s
debt. The sale is held online.
Become Delinquent The Same A tax certificate, when purchased, becomes an enforceable rules and regulations, per F.S. 197.122, F.S. 197.332, F.S.
197.343, F.S. 197.402, F.S. 197.403, F.S. 197.432.
first lien against the real estate. The certificate holder is
Time Every Year – April 1 actually paying the taxes for a property owner in exchange A tax certificate is valid for seven years from the date of
for a competitive bid rate of return on his investment. They issuance. The holder may apply for a tax deed when two or
By Ruth “Ski” Pietruszewski, make it possible for the owner(s) of real property to allow ad more years have elapsed since the date of delinquency. If
Martin County Tax Collector valorem property taxes to become delinquent and continue the property owner fails to pay the tax debt, the property tax
Real property taxes to use their property for two years (or more) before actually deed is sold at public auction. In order to remove the lien,
become delinquent April 1 paying the bill (plus interest and costs). During this period, the property owner must pay the Tax Collector all delinquent
of each year. Please help investors pay the delinquent tax bills at negotiated rates of taxes plus accrued interest, penalties and advertising fees.
keep your cost and the cost interest lending the delinquent property owners money in The Tax Collector then notifies the certificate holder of any
of your government down order to continue using their property before paying the certificates redeemed and a refund check is then issued to the
by paying your property bill or surrendering the title to the property. The payment certificate holder. Although it is a secure investment in most
taxes on time. At that of property taxes provides the county, school board, and cases, there is an element of risk in purchasing tax certificates.
time, 3 percent interest and municipalities the revenue to provide necessary services for F.S. 197.472(2) states that tax lien certificates are guaranteed
advertising fees are added Martin County taxpayers. Tax certificates assist in funding an interest rate return of a flat (non-accruing) 5 percent or
to the gross tax. A list of all the government’s expenses in the interim time taxes are your bid, on an APR basis, whichever is greater.
real estate property with delinquent taxes is advertised once
a week for three consecutive weeks in a local newspaper
during the month of May. The advertisement specifies the
place, date and time of the tax certificate sale. This advertised
information is required by Florida law and is not intended
to be embarrassing or intimidating. The notice serves as a
reminder to contact this office immediately for payment, if
your taxes have not been paid for the 2024 tax roll. Current
law provides that taxes on these listed properties will be
recovered through the sale of tax certificates.
Beginning on or before June 1, the Tax Collector is
required by law to hold a tax certificate sale. The certificates

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