On August 20, 2019, the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 2019-133 escheating ten (10) parcels, located within the boundaries of Palm Bay, to the City. These properties were previously escheated to the County for nonpayment of taxes pursuant to the tax certificates/tax deeds sale procedures of the Chapter 197, Florida Statutes, which also mandates the County to convey such properties to the City unless the County has a identified a designated use for the property.
Of the ten (10) parcels, seven (7) are located within the Port Malabar Holiday Park mobile home community, the remaining three are not located within Holiday Park. Additionally, the City owns two other properties within Port Malabar Holiday Park located at 171 Holiday Park Boulevard and 220 Blossom Lane NE, which were deeded to the City during a previous escheatment.
In November 2019, the City paid outstanding utility bills for all properties totaling $25,161.51 and wrote off approximately $203,796.77 in code compliance liens. In June 2020, the City paid a total of $22,372.58 in outstanding non-ad valorem taxes for the 2019 property tax year.
At the Regular Meeting scheduled on August 20, 2020, City Council declared the all nine (9) escheated properties in Holiday Park as surplus real estate and authorized staff to publicly notice for 30 days the availability of the properties for sale per Administrative Code G.34.1, Real Estate Policy.
On September 2, 2020, the City publicly noticed the availability of nine (9) surplus properties in Holiday Park for sale. The City received a total of 25 offers. Staff has reviewed all offers and makes a recommendation to accept the following best and final offers totaling $51,570:
- 146 Holiday Park Blvd NE, Scott A. Martin, $2,526
- 194 Holiday Park Blvd NE, Martha Hall, $5,044
- 254 Holiday Park Blvd NE, Jacquelyn Slusher, $7,000
- 340 Holiday Park Blvd NE, Jennifer Miller, $6,100
- 357 Holiday Park Blvd NE, Sandra McAvoy, $5,500
- 1285 Dove Court NE, Patricia Clark, $7,000
- 1042 Moonlight Court NE, Dawn A. Hill, $9,000
- 171 Holiday Park Blvd NE, Devin Hogue, $6,400
- 220 Blossom Lane NE, Holiday Park Recreation District Mobile Home Park District, $3,000
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Community & Economic Development |