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Owner asks magistrate to cut fines after multi‑year remediation; magistrate to issue written decision
Alachua County Code Enforcement Special Magistrate · January 8, 2026
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Summary
Joanna Mercer presented documentation asking the magistrate to reduce an $8,000 fine and rescind a lien, arguing $181,000 in remedial costs and delayed permitting; county said it had no objection to a reduction and the magistrate said a written decision would follow, noting a reduction was possible.
In Case 25‑003353, Joanna Mercer asked the magistrate to reduce fines and rescind a lien tied to long‑running code enforcement matters. Mercer presented receipts and documentation she said totaled $181,000 in lost rental income, repairs and permit costs and asked the…
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