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Commissioners pause foreclosure, give resident time to correct code violations
Summary
After a resident described years of dispute over occupation of his property, Sumter County officials said staff would halt foreclosure proceedings while the owner brings the property into compliance and the board will review fines and options at the board’s first February meeting.
During public forum on Jan. 13, 2026, a resident raised a long‑running code enforcement dispute that county staff said had produced a recorded lien and possible foreclosure. County attorneys told the board fines and fees related to the code enforcement matter totaled $29,829.06; that figure included $26,450 in fines, approximately $668.21 in staff costs, $2,695 in attorney fees and foreclosure costs of $15.85.
The county attorney described…
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