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Estero staff report $5.8M in accrued code‑enforcement fines; council discusses collection and foreclosure options
Summary
Council received a code‑compliance briefing showing 187 cases since incorporation with $5.8 million in assessed fines; 15 cases account for about $4.5 million and six major cases remain open. Staff and counsel discussed collection limits on homesteads, foreclosure procedures, and targeted enforcement strategies.
Mary Gibbs and staff summarized code‑compliance enforcement since incorporation: 187 cases reached special magistrate hearings and the total assessed amount reported to council is approximately $5.8 million. Staff said 15 cases alone account for roughly $4.5 million and that six of the largest cases remain open and continue to accrue daily fines.
Mary and staff described the categories behind the larger liens, noting many are commercial sign, permit or neglected property cases; staff said…
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