Resident asks board for relief from historic $249,000 lien; board requests documentation
May 7, 2026
Resident Brian Finney asked the board to consider relief for a long-standing lien that escalated to about $249,000 from a 2013 action; the board advised him to gather documentation (receipts, architect notes, Google Street View) and placed the matter on the June 4 agenda for further review.
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Brian Finney, a Miami Shores resident, asked the board to consider relief from a lien he discovered while refinancing. Finney said the lien stemmed from a 2013 action regarding an entrance feature he repaired and that the account had grown to approximately $249,000. He said the actual repair was minor and that he did not perform demolition; he characterized the issue as a communications problem with city staff.
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