County Forgives $20K In Code Fines On $39K Piece Of Property

August 21, 2009

The Escambia County Commission has agreed to forgive almost $20,000 in code enforcement fines on a piece of Molino property worth just $39,000 after the new property owners cleaned up the property to the county’s satisfaction.

When Claude and Sherrill Ward obtained the half acre lot at 1233 Betts Avenue, they inherited a code enforcement lien totaling $20,032.50. The property had been accumulating a fine of $25 per day since December 21, 2005. The property appraiser says the lot is worth  just $39,420.

Thursday night, the Escambia County Commission voted to drop all but $675 in court costs on the property, because the Wards brought the property into compliance with code enforcement orders. The Wards were making good on a promise they made to the commission back on June 18.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News