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Residents and local group raise appraisal and conflict-of-interest concerns over proposed Salerno property purchase
Summary
Public commenters at the March 25 meeting urged the board to reconsider a proposed county purchase of 4070 Salerno Road, citing an independent appraisal that valued the parcel below the proposed purchase price, wetlands/usability concerns and a potential conflict under Florida statute tied to the seller's service on a local advisory committee.
Multiple public speakers urged the commission to pause or reconsider a proposed county purchase of property in Port Salerno, saying appraisals and process questions merit further review.
Casey Cass, representing several community organizations and Save Our Salerno (SOS), told the board an independent appraiser concluded the county’s appraisal overstated the property by as much as $250,000…
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