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County Attorney's Report 9. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

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Meeting Date:	01/23/2020
Issue: Conclusion of Foreclosure Lawsuits for Municipal Services Benefit Unit Special Assessment Liens on Santa Rosa Island Properties
From:	ALISON ROGERS
Department:	County Attorney's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Conclusion of Foreclosure Lawsuits for Municipal Services Benefit Unit Special Assessment Liens on Santa Rosa Island Properties.

That the Board accept the following information:

The County Attorney's Office has concluded the final foreclosure lawsuit for Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) special assessment liens for Santa Rosa Island properties.

BACKGROUND:

Annual lawsuits were filed following the Board's authorization to foreclose the MSBU special assessment liens in September 2002. The final foreclosure action was filed in 2017 to recover unpaid MSBU special assessments for the 2012 tax year. (Since 2012, the Board has used the Uniform Collection Method, and the MSBU special assessments are included on the annual tax bill.) The final outstanding MSBU special assessment liens were paid at the end of 2019, and the lawsuits concluded.

Since 2003, the aggregate amount collected from the annual lawsuits is estimated at more than a half-million dollars.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Over $500,000 was collected and returned to the General Fund from the beginning of collection efforts in 2003.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

All work associated with preparing the notices and litigating the lawsuits was handled within the County Attorney's Office.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The Clerk of Court's Official Records and IT Divisions worked closely with the County Attorney's Office in identifying unpaid liens and collecting the oustanding amounts due after the notices were mailed. Their assistance was invaluable during the course of the foreclosure lawsuits.

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