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Residents, sheriff press county for transparency on thousands of undeveloped 'Vatir' lots
Summary
During call to the public the sheriff and residents urged Santa Cruz County to publicize the status of thousands of undeveloped lots (referred to in the meeting as 'Vatir' or 'Vittari' lots), raise transparency around deed restrictions and consider options to allow adjacent residents to bid on parcels rather than block sales.
Sheriff Dave Hathaway used his public comment time at the Nov. 5 Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting to raise an issue that will be discussed in executive session: thousands of undeveloped lots with unpaid taxes that, he said, have been in "a black hole for years." "These are thousands of lots with no tax being collected, and they have kinda been in a black hole for years," Hathaway said.
Hathaway said he has attempted personally to buy 1 of the parcels near his Rio Rico property and that deed restrictions and administrative processes have prevented a…
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