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Declare surplus and authorize the public sale of County's interest in Parcel ID Number 292912-000000-043010, together with and adjacent platted park. (Potential for $159,000 or greater, one-time revenue)
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DESCRIPTION
The County acquired a fee interest in Parcel ID Number 292912-000000-043010 through a corrective Quit Claim Deed dated April 11, 1985 which was recorded in Official Record Book 2324, at Page 1766, Public Records of Polk County, Florida. The parcel, located along the east side of Camp Lester Road at its intersection with Reese Drivel in the eastern part of the county, contains approximately 10,000 square feet, and is improved with a building that was previously utilized as a fire station. The station is no longer in use and the county has no need or use for the property. In December 2023 the county completed a Quiet Title action to clear any clouds on the title caused by ambiguities and reveter provisions in the vesting deeds. The property lies adjacent to a platted Park as shown on the plat of Camp Lester, recorded in 1948 in Plat Book 33, at Page 38 on which the County has performed routine maintenance for years. The former fire station site and park were separated by platted right-of-way shown on the Camp Lester plat which was vacated in June of this year resulting in its assemblage into the Park parcel. In an effort to eliminate maintenance activities on the former station and park site, staff is requesting the Board declare the parcels surplus and authorize the public sale of the County's interest in the parcels, as a single unit, to the highest bidder whose bid meets or exceeds the minimum bid. Together the parcels contain approximately 35,000 square feet. The County hired an independent appraiser to establish market values for the parcels and a value of $110,000 was established for the fire station parcel and a value of $49,000 was established for the park parcel including the vacated right-of-way. Staff is requestin...
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