TO: Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
FROM: Susan J. Prado, Deputy County Attorney
DATE: September 9, 2025
SUBJECT: Resolution Cancelling Taxes on a Property Purchased by the City of Fellsmere for Public Purpose
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BACKGROUND
A parcel of land was purchased by the City of Fellsmere (“City”) and the City will be using the property for the public purpose of road and drainage in support of the 97th Street expansion project. A copy of the letter from the City stating the public purpose of the property is attached. For this reason, a resolution has been prepared for consideration by the Board for removing the below recited property from the tax roll for ad valorem taxes for current and future years.
Parcel No.: 31370000001154000004.0
General Legal Description: FELLSMERE FARMS COS SUB PBS 2-1&2 N 116 FT OF W 97.00 FT OF E 540.50 FT OF TR 1540
Site Address: 12865 97TH ST, Fellsmere, FL 32948
Purchased From: Lorence White
Public Purpose: Road and Drainage for 97th Street Expansion for the City of Fellsmere
Warranty Deed Recorded in: Book 3736, Page 1703
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Action
Authorize the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to execute the Resolution to cancel current and future ad valorem taxes upon the publicly owned land, and the Clerk to send a certified copy of the Resolution to the Tax Collector and Property Appraiser so that the current ad valorem taxes and future ad valorem taxes may be cancelled.