EUSTIS — The City Commission approved three separate resolutions resolving longstanding code-enforcement fines and liens, actions staff and property owners said aim to clear title and return neglected properties to productive use.

Code enforcement supervisor Eric Martin presented the items. Resolution 25‑65 concerns 1705 Blackberry Court, where the recorded fines totaled $207,350. The city’s code-enforcement board recommended reducing the lien to $10,000, to be paid at closing; staff told commissioners the purchaser and seller initially proposed splitting the $10,000 but later the sellers agreed to pay the full amount. The commission approved the board’s recommendation.

Resolution 25‑66 deals with 806 East Orange Avenue; the current fine of $25,050 was reduced to $735, representing the city’s administrative costs, following the property owner’s application and the code-enforcement board’s recommendation.

Resolution 25‑67 concerns 17 South Salem Street. The commission approved a complete rescission of outstanding fines ($7,050) after the owner explained enforcement stemmed from a period when family illness kept them out of the country and the violations were later corrected.

Martin told commissioners the properties have been neglected for several years and that the reductions were intended to avoid the city pursuing nuisance abatement at significantly higher cost. “By taking this action, a new owner will come into place. They’ll rehabilitate the structure and eliminate all the code violations,” Martin said.

All three actions were approved by roll-call votes during the meeting.

Ending: The resolutions will allow owners or purchasers to clear liens on title and move forward with repairs or sale. Staff said failure to comply with the agreements would allow the city to reinstate the original lien amounts and resume enforcement action.