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Sumter County approves 24-month payment plan, waives portion of fines in probate code-enforcement settlement
Summary
After public comment from an heir and extended discussion over staff and attorney costs, the Sumter County Board of County Commissioners voted 3–2 on Feb. 10 to approve a settlement that waives certain fines and extends a payment plan to 24 months for two probate-related property liens; liens will remain until paid in full.
The Sumter County Board of County Commissioners voted 3–2 on Feb. 10 to approve a settlement in a probate-related code-enforcement case that waives outstanding fines on two parcels and extends the payment schedule for county staff and attorney costs to 24 months.
The decision resolves a dispute over whether heirs who were delayed by probate should be required to pay roughly $42,725 in code-enforcement fines and about $8,679–$8,969 in staff and attorney costs that staff said accrued in pre-suit efforts. During public comment, Starlee R., who identified herself as an heir and said she used personal savings to bring two properties into compliance after probate delays, asked the board to reconsider "nearly $9,000 in attorney fees" so her family could satisfy liens without foreclosure.
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