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ry <br /> d <br /> �-lµ .t.v.i'1tn�1.., IN, <br /> l <br /> " <br /> JIM <br /> rk:'.: �'3i,'!roS +& Sea.S'�`,"4a:�:�i:31iilS.x'.�:tR'?:Gd:= '�a;i�. utbTd'srd3,' �i.,.vP..im�rs't'-1�7..:.'� ,�.,"�'. 'N�.Tx�,.;Yv7`.',S�.;u.4�S'C�:"�."�,*�g` '"��x1".,�'aF.svt:s.3.. <br />"-'.•V$ <br /> VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL: nmossall(cDircgov.com December 30, 2014 <br /> Indian River County Attorney's Office <br /> ATTN: Nancy Mossali, Legal Assistant <br /> 1801 27th Street <br /> Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br /> RE: City of Fellsmere v. Charles Lewis, et al. <br /> Case No. 312014CA000685 <br /> Property Address: 1048 l3ooker Street, Fellsmere <br /> Our File No.: 13-203 <br /> Dear Nancy: <br /> The City of Fellsmere has received the enclosed Certificate of Title for the above .referenced <br /> property. There are outstanding tax certificates for the years 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013, also due is the <br /> 2014 taxes all of which the City will be paying. The City requests that the County cancel the taxes for <br /> 2015 and take this property off the tax roll for future years. <br /> Pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Florida Article VII Section 3(c) "all property owned by <br /> a municipality and used exclusively by it for municipal or public purposes shall be exempt from taxation". <br /> Section 196.28(1) F.S. provides in relevant part "The board of county commissioners of each county of <br /> the state be and it is hereby given full power and authority to cancel and discharge any and all liens for <br /> taxes, delinquent or current, held or owned by the county or the state, upon lands, heretofore or hereafter, <br /> conveyed to, or acquired by any municipality of the state, ••• for road purposes, defense purposes, <br /> recreation, reforestation or other public use; and said lands shall be exempt from county taxation so long <br /> as the same are used for such public purposes". <br /> This property will be used exclusively by the City for municipal or public purposes for the benefit <br /> of the City as a whole. This property was acquired through the foreclosure of a water lien and as such <br /> the ultimate public purpose will be for the benefit of the municipal water system. <br /> Please advise if there is anything else the City needs to do to have this property removed from <br /> the tax rolls. <br /> Very ruly yours <br /> arren W. Dill <br /> City Attorney <br /> WWDljlb <br /> Enclosures <br /> cc: Jason R. Nunemaker, City Manager(w/encl) <br /> Larry W. Napier, Director of Finance (wlencl) <br /> wacity of fellsmerelwater lien foreclosuresVewis,charles 13-2031conespondenceslcorresp noncy 12-30-14.doc <br /> i <br /> 22 South Orange Street Felisrnere, Florida 32948-6740 <br /> Phone: 772-571-1616 Fay: 772-571-8615 <br /> 25 <br /> 1 <br />