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s <br /> 10 <br /> CJ im el �r el <br /> June 26,2013 <br /> Indian River County Attorney's Office <br /> ATTN:Nancy Mossali,Legal Assistant <br /> 180127'a Street <br /> Vero.Beach,Florida 32960 <br /> RE:George A.Fogarty,et.a1 1044 State Street,Fellsmere <br /> Parcel II)No.31-37-00-00005-0050-00112.0 <br /> Our File No.: 12-060 <br /> Dear Nancy: <br /> The City of Fellsmere has received the enclosed Certificate of Title for the above referenced property. <br /> There are outstanding tax certificates for the years 2011 and 2012, which the City will be paying. The City <br /> requests that the County cancel the taxes for 2013 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 a <br /> (W 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 the <br /> state be and it is:hereby given full power and authority to cancel and dischar:.ge.airy anti all liens for taxes, <br /> delinquent or current,held or owned by the county or the state,upon lands,heretofore or hereafter, conveyed <br /> to, or acquired by any ... municipality of the. state, ••• for road purposes; defense purposes, recreation, <br /> reforestation or other public use;and said lands shall be exempt from county taxation so long as the same.are <br /> used for such public purposes <br /> This property will be used exclusively by the C.ity.for municipal or public purposes for the benefit of <br /> the City as a whole. This property was acquired through the foreclosure of a water lien and as such the <br /> 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 the tax <br /> rolls. <br /> Ve/ry/truly yours, <br /> Warren W.Dill <br /> City Attorney <br /> WWD/jib <br /> Enclosures <br /> cc:Jason R.Nunemaker,City Manager(w/encl) <br /> Larry W.Napier,Director of Finance(w/encl) <br /> w:kNygfle7LrmrxtfrarerliexJorecJasw+rsVfogmf}:g,,p 12.o604orngwnde.e.,wpwwy6.26.13:dw <br /> 22 South Orange Street Felismere, Florida 32948-6740 <br /> Phone: 772-571-1616 Fax: 772-S71-8615 <br /> 120 <br />