| | | | | | | |  | ITEM 9.
County Lands - Consent |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | December 7, 2021
| | DEPARTMENT: | County Lands
| | REQUESTER: | Robert Clemens
| | TITLE: | Authorize Staff to Purchase a Tax Deed Parcel in Lehigh Acres |
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| | | | | | | | | I. | MOTION REQUESTED | | | A) Authorize staff to purchase a parcel of land, identified as STRAP No. 14-44-27-12-00048.0010, from the Lee County Clerk of Court, Land Available for Taxes List consisting of real estate for sale for non-payment of real estate taxes. The purchase price will be approximately $2,700 and the County will be issued a tax deed. The parcel may be used by County DOT for future right of way needs for Joel Boulevard improvements located in Lehigh Acres;
B) Authorize payment of fees and costs to close estimated at $300; and
C) Authorize staff to execute and accept all documentation necessary to complete this transaction. |
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| | | | | | | | | II. | ITEM SUMMARY | | | Authorizes staff to purchase a parcel of land, identified as STRAP No. 14-44-27-12-00048.0010, from the Lee County Clerk of Court. This parcel is included on Land Available for Taxes, which is a list of real estate for sale for non-payment of real estate taxes. The purchase price will be approximately $2,700 and the County will be issued a tax deed. The parcel is a 0.5 +/-acre unbuildable lot located along Joel Boulevard in Lehigh Acres. The parcel may be used by County DOT for future right-of-way needs for improvements on Joel Boulevard. |
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| | | | | | | | | III. | BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION |
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Board Action and Other History | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | D) | Analysis | | | | This parcel of land has been available from the Lee County Clerk of Court’s list of Lands Available for sale due to outstanding taxes since June 18, 2019. This parcel, identified as STRAP No. 14-44-27-12-00048.0010, consists of a 0.5 +/- acre non-buildable, linear strip of land, north of East 15th Street and is adjacent to Joel Boulevard in Lehigh Acres. The purchase price is the amount of delinquent taxes, any omitted years taxes, interest and additional costs and fees to purchase, which is estimated to be approximately $3,000. The parcel may be used by County DOT for future right-of-way needs for Joel Boulevard improvements. |
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Current year dollar amount of item:
| $3,000 | | | B) | Is this item approved in the current budget? | Yes | | | C) | Is this a revenue or expense item? | Expense | | | D) | Is this Discretionary or Mandatory? | Discretionary | | | E) | Will this item impact future budgets?
If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.
| No | | | F) | Fund:
Program: Department of Transportation
Project:
Account Strings: PC5410117500 | | | G) | Fund Type? | General Fund | | | H) | Comments:
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| REVIEWERS: | | Department | Reviewer | Action | Date | | County Lands | Clemens, Robert | Approved | 11/17/2021 - 11:41 AM | | County Lands | Cerchie, Randy | Approved | 11/17/2021 - 12:06 PM | | Budget Services | Guttery, Angela | Approved | 11/18/2021 - 2:09 PM | | Budget Services | Winton, Peter | Approved | 11/18/2021 - 3:50 PM | | County Attorney | Halverson, David | Approved | 11/27/2021 - 3:48 PM | | County Manager | Mora, Marc | Approved | 11/29/2021 - 4:44 PM |
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