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Consideration of Settlement Offer to Compromise Outstanding Unsafe Building Abatement Lien Against 16369 Seminole Boulevard
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
On July 15, 2005, an Unsafe Building Abatement Lien was recorded in Book 2063, Page 275 of the Official Records of Hernando County, Florida against 16369 Seminole Boulevard (Key 858913) owned at the time by Mary Cobb. Said lien was in the amount of $4,288.84. Property taxes were not paid on the lot. When the current owner, Richard S. Doyle, acquired the parcel via tax deed on October 25, 2019, the lien survived and has been accruing interest since 2005.
On November 3, 2023, Mr. Doyle proposed paying the principal amount of the lien in full in exchange for the Board’s waiver of the interest due on the principal so the parcel can be sold. This item was previously scheduled for consideration on December 12, 2023, (Agenda Item No. 13200), however, the Board granted Mr. Doyle’s request for a postponement because of out-of-town family health matters.
Should the Board vote to accept the offer, the Building Department will accept the $4,288.84 to pay the principal amount due and the Clerk’s Finance Division will be directed to issue Mr. Doyle a U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 in the amount of the total interest that would be forgiven ($14,281.80 through January 31, 2024). Once the lien is paid and the 1099 has been issued, a Satisfaction of Lien will be recorded.
Neither the Board nor staff will need to take any action if the Board votes to decline Mr. Doyle’s settlement offer.
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LEGAL NOTE
The Board is authorized to act on this matter pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.
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RECOMMENDATION
This agenda item presents purely a public policy matter, and the Board should determine whether or not it wishes to accept the settlement offer with the terms outlined above. If the request is granted, however, it is recommended that the Board authorize the County Attorney’s Office to prepare and sign a Satisfaction of Lien which would be recorded only after payment of the principal amount due and issuance of the 1099 by Finance.