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Estero council approves $3,000 settlement to release $300,000 code enforcement lien on bank property

Village Council of the Village of Estero, Florida · January 21, 2025
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Summary

Staff negotiated a $3,000 settlement to release a code‑enforcement lien that had ballooned to about $300,000 on a bank property; council approved the settlement and several council members asked staff to schedule a workshop on lien procedures and timing to avoid similar outcomes.

The Village Council on Jan. 21 approved staff's recommendation to accept a $3,000 settlement to release a code‑enforcement lien on a bank property formerly operating under a different name and now identified as Truist Bank.

Mary Gibbs, planning staff, explained the case arose when a bank changed ownership and—according to staff—did not realize a use permit was…

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