Feb 18, 2026 Special Magistrate Hearing

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING FEBRUARY 18, 2026 IS CALLED TO ORDER.

COULD WE PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER

GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> PLEASE REMAIN STANDING.

[a. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO DEPARTMENTAL WITNESSES]

>> BEFORE WE GET STARTED, DOES ANYBODY HERE NEED AN INTERPRETER OR ASSISTANCE OF A HEARING DEVICE? IF SO, ONE WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU JUST LET US KNOW.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT, FOR YOUR BACKGROUND THAT OUR PROCEEDINGS THIS MORNING ARE GOING TO BE LIVE STREAMED AND RECORDED. IN FRONT OF YOU THIS MORNING.

I WILL BE YOUR SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. YOU HAVE ATTORNEY HOLMAN FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. MR. SAUCEDO FROM THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT AND SPECIAL MAGISTRATE CLERK. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED A CITATION, WE'RE GOING TO REFER YOU AS RESPONDENTS THIS MORNING. IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE PROCEEDINGS WILL UNFOLD.

FIRST, THE CITY WILL PRESENT ITS CASE THROUGH EVIDENCE. THAT MAY INCLUDE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, INVESTIGATORS AND POLICE OFFICERS AND OTHER WITNESSES.

THE EVIDENCE MAY INCLUDE PHYSICAL ITEMS SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHS.

THE STANDARD OF PROOF THIS MORNING IS WHETHER A VIOLATION HAS BEEN PROVEN BASED UPON COMPETENCE, SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. YOU WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE LEGAL OBJECTIONS, CROSS EXAMINE WITNESSES IF YOU SO CHOOSE.

ONCE THE CITY HAS FINISHED PRESENTING ITS CASE, YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO MAKE A STATEMENT PRESENT WITNESS TESTIMONY AND PRESENT PHYSICAL EVIDENCE SUCH AS DOCUMENTS OR PHOTOGRAPHS.

I AS SPECIAL MAGISTRATE WILL ENTER THE FINAL RULING. I ASK EVERYONE CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A CALM AND RESPECTFUL MANNER AND ANY COMMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO

[1. Case Number: CE-2025-216 Investigating Officer: Isaac Saucedo Violation Location: 505 N 6th St]

ME. MAY WE HAVE THE FIRST CASE. >> FIRST CASE IN THE MASSEY CATEGORY. CASE NUMBER: CE-2025-216 505 N 6TH ST

YOU CAN COME UP TO THE PODIUM. >> WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

>> YOU ARE THE OWNER. MR. SAUCEDO. >> THIS IS CASE NUMBER: CE-2025-216 505 N 6TH ST NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS MARCH 27, 2025. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS REGULAR MAIL.

NOTICE TO APPEAR ISSUE DATE WAS MAY 30, 2025 AND THAT WAS CERTIFIED MAIL AND THE PROPERTY WAS POSTED. OWNERS ARE BARBARA. THE VIOLATIONS ARE 24-19 SUBSECTION 15, SUBSECTION C NUANCES. NON-OPERABLE VEHICLES.

24-19, NUANCES, FURNITURE KEPT OR STORED OUTDOORS. 24-19, SUBSECTION 6, SUBSECTION A, NUANCES OUTSIDE STORAGE. TRASH AND RUBBISH. ON JULY 9, E 2025, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED TO REMOVE THE MOTOR HOME FROM THE PROPERTY BRING IN OR REMOVE ALL INDOOR STYLE FURNITURE FROM THE YARD, REMOVE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM THE YARD AND REMOVE ITEMS FROM OPEN TRAILERS TO ENCLOSED AREA. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THAT DATE BY THE DATE ORDER WILL RESULT IN A FINE OF $250 PER DAY TO BE ASSESSED. ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025 THE ROMANTIC REMAINED IN VIOLATION. THAT'S WHEN THE FINE STARTED. SEPTEMBER 4, 2025, AN AFFIDAVIT

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THERE'S A TOTAL BALANCE OF $4000. THE GRAVITY OR SERIOUSNESS OF THE VIOLATION WAS MODERATE. ANY AND ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE VIOLATER.

ANY PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY THE VIOLATER WERE NOT.

AFTER COST ESTIMATOR HERE. THAT TOTAL IS $952.63. THIS CITY WOULD AGREE ON ACCEPTING OR TAKING THAT INTO CONSIDERATION AND MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT.

>> THANK YOU MR. SAUCEDO. GOOD MORNING, MS. BELL. TELL ME WHAT'S GONE ON HERE?

>> IT WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE TRAILER HOME. I'VE HAD REMOVED THE TRAILER BUT IT WAS SOME STUFF THAT WAS ON THE SIDE THAT I WAS TRYING TO GET SOMEBODY TO HELP ME STORE

IT. >> LET ME ASK YOU. HOW DID IT GET INTO THAT

CONDITION IN THE FIRST PLACE? >> DUE TO -- THE FIRE OF THE HOUSE.

I WAS TRYING TO SAVE SOME OF MY THINGS THAT I HAD FROM THE HOUSE.

I TRY TO HAVE SCRAPPING THAT I DO AND SO FORTH. >> UNDERSTOOD.

WAS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANTED TO BRING TO MY ATTENTION? >> I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY ANYTHING, I'M NOT ABLE -- I'M LIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER. I DON'T HAVE ANY HELP WITH MY BILLS. I CAN TRY. IT'S NOT MUCH I CAN --

>> WHAT ARE YOU ASKING FOR ME TO DO THIS MORNING? >> SEE IF WE CAN GET IT

DISMISSED. >> YOU'RE ASKING FOR A COMPLETE WAIVER.

LET ME ASK YOU. IT LOOKS LIKE MY INITIAL ORDER WAS IN JULY.

WE DIDN'T COME INTO COMPLIANCE UNTIL SEPTEMBER. WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THAT PERIOD

IN BETWEEN? >> ME TRYING TO GET SOMEONE TO HELP ME GET IT TORE DOWN.

A NEIGHBOR OFFERED TO HELP. I ASKED A FEW GUYS TO TRY TO HELP ME.

THAT WAS MY PROBLEM GETTING SOMEONE TO HELP ME TO TAKE IT DOWN.

>> UNDERSTOOD. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANTED TO BRING TO MY ATTENTION?

>> NO. >> MR. SAUCEDO. ANYTHING FURTHER FROM THE CITY?

>> NO. >> MS. BELL, I THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN TODAY.

UNFORTUNATELY, I DON'T SEE ENOUGH HERE TO COMPLETELY WAIVE IT.

I THINK THERE IS A ENOUGH HERE TO TAKE IT DOWN TO AT LEAST THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST TO THE CITY.

I'M GOING INTO ENTER AN ORDER AND REDUCING THAT $4000 AMOUNT DOWN $952.

HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT WILL TAKE YOU TO MAKE THAT PAYMENT? >> I DON'T KNOW.

MAYBE THREE MONTHS. >> THREE MONTHS. OKAY.

HERE'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO. I'M GOING TO ENTER AN ORDER, ORDERING THAT YOU MAKE THE PAYMENT OF $952.63 WITHIN THREE MONTHS. 90 DAYS.

IF IT'S NOT PAID WITHIN THAT 90 DAYS, IT'S GOING TO REVERT BACK TO THAT $4000.

I'M GOING TO URGE YOU TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE MAKING THAT PAYMENT IN A TIMELY FASHION.

I THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN. I THANK YOU FOR GETTING THIS TAKEN CARE OF.

>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT CASE PLEASE. >> SORRY, MAY I ASK HOW MUCH

TIME DID YOU GRANT HER? >> THREE MONTHS. >> THAT'S 30 DAYS TO APPEAL?

>> 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. CORRECT. >> NEXT CASE.

[2. Case Number: 19-404 Investigating Officer: Isaac Saucedo Violation Location: 311 N 18th St]

CASE NUMBER: 19-404 311 N 18TH ST >> GOOD MORNING.

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>> WHAT IS YOUR NAME? >> KIMBERLY WILLIAMS. >> THANK YOU, MS. WILLIAMS. YOU ARE THE PROPERTY OWNER CORRECT? THANK YOU.

MR. SAUCEDO. >> THIS IS CASE NUMBER 19-404. LOCATION IS 311 NORTH 18TH STREET. THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS REGULAR MAIL.

NOTICE APPEAR WAS OCTOBER 8, 2019. THE PROPERTY OWNER KIMBER T.

WILLIAMS-PARKER. ON FEBRUARY 5TH, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ROSS REPAIR THE ROTTING TRIM AROUND THE HOUSE OR BE FINED $50 PER DAY. ON MARCH 17TH, 2020 AN EXTENSION OF TIME WAS GRANTED FOR 30 DAYS. APRIL 17TH, 2020, EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED FOR 60 DAYS. ON JUNE 17, 2020 THE PROPERTY WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE.

THAT'S WHEN THE FINE STARTED. ON NOVEMBER 4, 2020, AFFIDAVIT NONCOMPLIANCE WAS ISSUED.

MASSEY LETTER WAS SENT. DECEMBER 9, THAT SAME YEAR, MASSEY REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM THE OWNER. A MASSEY HEARING WAS HEARD. WE STOP THE FINES FROM ACCRUING AS OF THIS DATE AND TO CONTINUE THIS REQUEST ALLOWING THE VIOLATER TIME TO OBTAIN A PERMIT. ON APRIL 7, 2023, THE PROPERTY WAS IN COMPLIANCE.

JANUARY 28, 2026, A FINE REDUCTION REQUEST WAS RECEIVED AND THE TOTAL BALANCE FOR THAT WAS $10,900. THE GRAVITY SERIOUSNESS OF THE VIOLATION WAS MAJOR.

ANY ACTION TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION REHAB FLORIDA REPAIRED THE HOME.

ANY PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS. THE ADMIN COSTS FOR THIS PROPERTY WAS $1343.13.

THAT'S WHAT THE CITY WOULD RECOMMEND. >> THANK YOU, MR. SAUCEDO.

MS. WILLIAMS. TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? >> I WENT THROUGH REBUILD FLORIDA TO GET THE HOME REPAIRED. UNDERSTANDING THAT I GOT WAS THAT REBUILT FLORIDA WAS COMMUNICATING WITH THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE.

WHERE IT WENT WRONG I DON'T KNOW, I KNOW THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO RETURN BACK TO COURT ONCE EVERYTHING HAD GOT SITUATED AND COMPLIANCE. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD BY REBUILD FLORIDA AT THAT TIME THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING. THEY WERE IN COMMUNICATION AT ONE POINT. IT WAS SHILOH FROM REBUILD FLORIDA.

DURING THAT PROCESS, I WENT THROUGH ABOUT FOUR DIFFERENT CASE MANAGERS OR HOWEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM REBUILD FLORIDA.

THERE WAS A BIG TURNOVER DURING THAT PROCESS. I DID EVERYTHING THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO ON MY PART THAT I WAS TOLD BY REBUILD FLORIDA. LIKE I SAID, I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT REBUILD FLORIDA WAS COMMUNICATING BACK-AND-FORTH WITH THE CITY.

AT ONE POINT, I KNEW THAT THEY WERE COMMUNICATING BECAUSE I WAS BEING CCD ON THE E-MAILS.

HOWEVER, ONCE SHILOH LEFT REBUILD FLORIDA, I THINK THAT'S KIND OF WHERE THE BALL WAS DROPPED. DAVID, WHICH WAS THE LAST PERSON THAT I WAS IN CONTACT WITH THAT WAS HELPING ME. HE WAS SUPPOSEDLY GOING BACK-AND-FORTH.

I TRIED RECENTLY REACHING OUT TO REBUILD FLORIDA ALSO DAVID, NONE OF THE NUMBERS ARE WORKING AT THIS TIME. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT HAPPENED WITH THAT.

>> UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING ME UP TO SPEED.

I'M CURIOUS, THOUGH, WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE PROPERTY? I SEE THERE WAS ROTTING TRIM.

WHAT WAS GOING ON? >> I INHERITED THE PROPERTY FROM MY PARENTS.

ME BEING A CHILD THAT WAS ALWAYS WITH PARENTS I WAS TOTALLY LOST ONCE MY PARENTS PASSED AWAY.

I WAS DOING EVERYTHING I COULD TO TRY TO FIX IT. DIDN'T REALLY KNOW PEOPLE.

I LOST A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO GET THE HOUSE FIXED. PEOPLE WAS BASICALLY RIPPING ME OFF. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT HAPPENED.

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>> MY CONDOLENCES, BY THE WAY. TELL ME, WHAT ARE YOU ASKING ME TO DO?

>> I WAS ASKING TO IF THEY WOULD JUST ERASE THE FINES. HONESTLY I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY.

>> ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO BRING TO MY ATTENTION? >> NO.

NOT REALLY. NOT AT THIS TIME. >> MR. SAUCEDO, ANYTHING FURTHER? THANK YOU MS. WILLIAMS FOR COMING DOWN.

AGAIN, MY CONDOLENCES. I AM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION WITH THIS ENTITY THAT CLEARLY PUT TRUST IN. UNFORTUNATELY, I DON'T SEE ENOUGH HERE TO COMPLETELY WIPE THE FEES. I WOULDN'T FIND THAT TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY. HOWEVER, I DO FIND THAT IT WOULD BE REASONABLE TO DROP IT DOWN TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. $1343.13. LET ME ASK YOU, HOW LONG DO YOU

THINK IT WILL TAKE YOU TO MAKE THAT PAYMENT? >> I WOULD ASK FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. I'M PRETTY SURE I CAN DO IT BEFORE THEN.

JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE. >> HELP ME OUT HERE. I'M NOT A MATH MAJOR.

SIX MONTHS IS 180 DAYS? >> YES. >> EXCELLENT.

VERY GOOD. FINES FROM $10,900 TO $1343.13H- TO BE PAID WITHIN 180 DAYS.

UNDERSTAND THAT IF IT'S NOT PAID BY THAT TIME, IT'S GOING TO JUMP BACK A THAT $10,900 AMOUNT.

YOU DO HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL THIS DECISION IF YOU SO CHOOSE. I THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN.

I THANK YOU FOR GETTING THIS RECTIFIED. I WISH YOU THE BEST.

[1. Case Number: PK-2025-332 Investigating Officer: Jarvis Gamble Violation Location: South Causeway Park]

THANK YOU. NEXT CASE PLEASE. >> OUR NEXT CASE IS PARKING DISPUTES. CASE NUMBER: PK-2025-332 SOUTH CAUSEWAY PARK

>> WHAT IS YOUR NAME. WHAT'S YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO THIS SITUATION?

>> WELL, I WAS JUST MOVED OR GOT A PLACE HERE AND I WENT DOWN TO THE CAUSEWAY --

>> SORRY. ARE YOU THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE?

>> I AM. >> I'LL TAKE YOUR TESTIMONY. THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN.

MR. GAMBLE. WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR ME? >> GOOD MORNING, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. THIS IS CASE NUMBER, -- THIS IS A CITATION ISSUE DATE WAS ON JULY 19, 2025. NTA ISSUED DATE WAS JANUARY 9, 2026.

NTA SERVICE METHOD WAS REGULAR MAIL. VIOLATER IS DELILAH NIECE.

TICKET CITATION IS 20905, RESTRICTED PARKING. FINE OF $50 ADMIN FEE OF $10.

SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FIND THAT THE VIOLATES BE EXIST. FAILURE TO PAY SUCH FINE WITHIN 15 DAYS WILL BE RESULT TO THE COUNTY COURT SYSTEM. I DO HAVE A COPY OF THE CITATION AS WELL AS THE PARKING CITATION DISPUTE AND THE PHOTOS OF THE VIOLATION.

>> HAVE YOU HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THESE? >> I HAVE.

LAST YEAR, I DID WHEN I CAME IN. >> DID YOU WANT TO SEE THEM? >> SURE.

I HAVE PHOTOS AS WELL. >> QUICKLY FOR THE RECORD. CAN YOU REPEAT THAT CODE SECTION

WITH THE SUBSECTION PLEASE? >> CITATION NUMBER 20905PK CODE SECTION IS 34-31C RESTRICTED

PARKING. >> MR. GAMBLE. YOU PROVIDED A COPY OF THE

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>> YES. >> ALSO PROVIDED A COPY OF THE E-MAIL OR LETTER THAT WENT OUT

ON BEHALF OF THE CITY WITH THE HEARING DATE? >> YES.

>> YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED DATED SOME JULY 19TH, THAT'S THE DATE OF THE CITATION.

DID YOU TAKE THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS? >> DID. >> PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND

ACCURATE AS YOU OBSERVED IT? >> YES. >> YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS DATED JANUARY 31ST OF THIS YEAR, THESE PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN BY YOU?

>> YES. >> DO THEY DEPICT THE LOCATION WHERE THE PARKING OCCURRED?

>> YES. >> WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF TAKING THESE ADDITIONAL

PHOTOGRAPHS? >> JUST TO SPECIFY OR TO PINPOINT THE PARKING AREA WHERE

THE CARS SHOULD PARK AT THAT PARTICULAR LOCATION. >> CITY MOVES IN EVIDENCE

COMPOSITE ONE. >> I'LL ACCEPT THIS INTO EVIDENCE AS CITY'S COMPOSITE

ONE. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, MAY I SWEAR IN THE RESPONDENT?

>> YES, PLEASE. >> PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE

RECORD. >> DEILA NIECE. >> DO YOU SWEAR THAT THE

TESTIMONY YOU ABOUT TO GIVE IS THE TRUTH? >> YES.

>> SOME OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS HERE I WANT YOU TO DESCRIBE WHAT IT IS THAT WE'RE SEEING AND WHAT

WAS THE PROPER PARKING? >> OKAY. >> DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE AREA? WHAT ARE WE SEEING? >> THIS PHOTOGRAPH, SHE'S NOT IN A DESIGNATED PARKING SPOT. THE SIGN TO THE RIGHT OF THE PHOTO.

IT WILL SAY NO PARKING. AT ANY TIME.

>> WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT'S GRASSY AREA? IS THAT CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. >> ARE THERE ACTUAL DESIGNATED PARKING SPOTS IN THAT AREA?

>> THERE IS. >> WHAT DO THOSE LOOK LIKE? >> THERE'S SAND AND THERE ARE

PARKING STOPS IN FRONT OF THE DESIGNATED PARKING AREAS. >> ARE THERE ANY OTHER VEHICLES

THAT WERE CITED ON THAT SAME DATE? >> THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES.

JUST SO HAPPEN WHEN I GOT THERE, THERE WAS A STREAK NEXT TO HERS. A LOT OF PEOPLE BEGAN TO MOVE THEIR VEHICLE ONCE THEY SAW THAT WE WERE PRESENT. A LOT OF TIME WAS GIVEN -- I TRIED TO GIVE PEOPLE A CHANCE TO MOVE THEIR VEHICLE BEFORE I CITE THEM.

THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE NEVER SHOWED. THAT'S WHY IT GOT IN CITED.

THERE WAS A TRUCK ON THE FAR END THAT GOT CITED THAT DAY AS WELL. >> THE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM 2026

ALSO ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE. >> YES. PHOTOGRAPH WAS GIVEN.

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THERE. >> WE DON'T HAVE DIGITAL COPIES OF THOSE.

>> THERE WE GO. >> I KNOW THAT YOU TOOK SOME PHOTOGRAPHS THIS YEAR JUST

BETTER VIEW OF THE SITUATION? >> CORRECT. >> IF WE CAN SCROLL FORWARD, YOU

SAID THERE WERE PARKING BUMPS FOR WHERE YOU SUPPOSED TO PARK? >> CORRECT.

IF YOU CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGHOUT THE PHOTOS, THERE'S A CLOSER VIEW.

NEXT PHOTO WILL SHOW. >> SOME OF THEM ARE COVERED IN SAND?

>> CORRECT. >> THOSE ARE THE ACTUAL DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES IN THE

SAND? >> YES. >> OTHER THAN RECEIVING THE

DISPUTE FROM MS. NIECE, HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION? >> NO.

I HAVE NOT. >> NOTHING FURTHER FROM THE CITY.

>> THANK YOU. MS. NIECE, WHAT'S GOING ON? >> SO, I CAME IN THE BACK WAY.

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I DID LOOK. I DID NOT SEE THAT SIGN OR I WOULD HAVE NEVER PARKED THERE, PERIOD. I DON'T BREAK THE LAW. THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR THERE TOO.

I HAVE PICTURES OF WHEN I CAME OUT AND SAW THAT TICKET WITH THAT OTHER CAR THERE.

I CAN SEE WHAT TIME I TOOK THEM. I NEVER SAW THAT SIGN. EVEN WHERE THE SIGN IS, THE WAY IT'S POINTING, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT'S FOR PEOPLE COMING ON THE HIGHWAY RIGHT THERE NOT IN THAT BEACH PARKING LOT. I HAVE NEVER DONE THAT IF I SAW NO PARKING SPOT.

>> WHAT TIME DID YOU SAY YOU TOOK THAT PICTURE? >> THIS IS WHEN I CAME OUT AT 5:32 P.M. THIS IS WHEN I CAME BACK TO MY CAR.

I DIDN'T LEAVE MY CAR THERE. I WENT NEXT DOOR TO EAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO PARKING SPACES AT

THAT RESTAURANT. >> I LIKE TO ENTERTAIN THE PHOTO THAT YOU DO HAVE.

MS. HOLMAN, DID YOU WANT TO SEE THAT? >> YES, OF COURSE.

I THINK WE HAVE A WAY TO PUT IT DOWN ON THAT TABLE THERE. >> DESCRIBE TO ME WHAT'S GOING

ON HERE? >> TO THE RIGHT OF MY CAR UP ABOUT 10 FEET TO THE RIGHT IS THE SIGN FACING THIS WAY, NOT IN FRONT OF MY CAR. I DIDN'T SEE THAT SIGN.

>> THIS WAS AT ABOUT 5:32. WHEN YOU TOOK THIS PICTURE? >> THAT'S WHEN I CAME OUT FROM

THE RESTAURANT. I SAW THE TICKET. >> ARE YOU SAYING THAT THIS WAS

THE SAME CAR THAT WAS THERE WHEN YOU PARKED? >> NO.

THAT IS A DIFFERENT ONE. THERE WAS A CAR PARKED THERE. I'M SURE HE CAN TESTIFY TO THAT,

I GUESS. >> MS. NIECE, WHAT ARE YOU ASKING ME TO DO TODAY?

>> I'M ASKING YOU TO PLEASE DISMISS IT. I DON'T BREAK THE LAW.

>> IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANTED TO BRING TO MY ATTENTION? >> NO.

>> MR. GAMBLE, MS. HOLLOMAN. ANYTHING FURTHER? >> SUBSECTION C STATES UNLAWFUL FOR OPERATOR OF VEHICLE TO STOP, IN A SPACE NOT DESIGNATED OR DESIGNED.

THIS IS A GRASSY AREA THAT'S NOT DESIGNATED. THE CITY REQUESTING THAT THE

FINE STAND. >> CAN I SAY ONE MORE THING? I HAVE PHOTOS THAT I TAKEN ON OTHER DAYS ON A PARKING SPACES THAT WE CAN PARK IN WITH CARS PILED UP ALL BEHIND THEM, ALL UP AND EVERY SIGN OUT THERE SAYS PARKING DESIGNATED SPOTS ONLY.

NONE OF THOSE -- HUNDREDS OF CARS ARE NOT -- THEY ARE LIKE BLOCKING CARS IN AND EVERYTHING.

I DON'T KNOW. >> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT TO MY ATTENTION.

I THINK I'VE HEARD ENOUGH HERE. WHILE I SYMPATHIZE WITH THE SITUATION.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE WAY THAT THE LAW READS, I'M NOT CONVINCED THAT THAT CAR WASN'T PARKED THE

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IN RECOGNITION OF THAT, WHILE I'M NOT INCLINED TO DISMISS THIS ENTIRELY, I AM INCLINEDDED TO REDUCE THIS FROM THE TOTAL DUE OF $60 TO $10 IN RECOGNITION OF THAT.

HOW LONG DO YOU THINK YOU'D HAVE REASONABLY MAKE THAT $10 PAYMENT?

>> FIVE MINUTES. >> EXCELLENT. HOW ABOUT I ENTER AN ORDER REDUCING THE FINE FROM $60 TO $10 TO BE PAID WITHIN TWO WEEKS. IF IT'S NOT PAID WITHIN THAT TWO WEEKS IT WILL JUMP BACK TO THAT $60 AMOUNT. I THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN.

I KNOW YOU'LL KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR SIGNS IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. WHERE DO I PAY THAT? >> MS. CALDERON?

DO YOU MIND? >> I SEND YOU A LINK AFTER THE HEARING IS DONE.

>> YOU CAN PAY IT TODAY. YES. >> ALSO, I FORGOT WHAT I WAS

GOING TO SAY. >> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[1. Case Number: 09-1790 Investigating Officer: Shaun Coss Violation Location: 518 (516) N 8th St]

NEXT CASE PLACE PLEASE. >> NEXT CASE IS LIEN REDUCTION. 0091790 AT 518 ALSO 516 NORTH 8TH STREET. PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? DO YOU SWEAR THAT THE TESTIMONY THAT YOU ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE

THE TRUTH? >> YES, IT WILL BE. >> THANK YOU.

>> MR. C CAMPBELL. WHAT'S YOUR RELATIONSHIP HERE? >> I'M THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY

I RECENTLY PURCHASED IT FROM TAX ABATE SALE. >> THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. >> I'M SHAUN COSS DIRECTOR.

THIS IS CASE NUMBER 9-1790. THIS IS HERE TODAY AS A LIEN REDUCTION.

THIS CASE WAS INITIATED JUNE 28, 2009. THE VIOLATIONS WERE SECTION 5-363 PARAGRAPHS 1, 3 AND 4 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. CITY ORDINANCE SECTION 23-49 PARAGRAPH 4. SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AT THE TIME ORDERED VIOLATION ON OCTOBER 11, 2010, AFFIDAVIT NONCOMPLIANCE WAS RECORDED.

ON DECEMBER 1, 2010 THE NOTICE OF LIEN WAS SENT TO THE OWNER. ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2012, AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE WAS REPORTED. ON DECEMBER 9, 2025, STAFF REDUCED LIEN REDUCTION REQUEST.

TOTAL AMOUNT OF LIE LIENS IS $248,000.

ONE WHETHER THE REQUESTING PARTY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORIGINAL VIOLATION THAT RESULTED IN THE LIEN. WHETHER THE REQUESTED PARTY ESTABLISH EXISTENCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES OF COMPLIANCE AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT SUPPORT THE REDUCTION WILL BE MINIMUM AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AMOUNTS PROVIDED IN SPECIAL MAGISTRATE RULE 5.4B1.

NO. NUMBER THREE, WHETHER THERE'S CURRENT CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTION ON THIS PROPERTY OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY. THERE ARE NONE.

NUMBER FIVE, WHETHER GRANTS REDUCTION -- STAFF RECEIVED THE REDUCTION REQUEST. APPLICANT REQUESTING THAT THE AMOUNT OF LIEN BE REDUCED TO $2000. STAFF HAS CALCULATED THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST IN THIS CASE TO BE $2311.41. WITH THE RULE AND PROCEEDINGS,

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>> MR. CAMPBELL. TELL ME, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? >> AS I SAID, I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE PROPERTY. I THINK IT WAS SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER IN AUCTION.

I ACTUALLY -- BEFORE I PURCHASED THE PROPERTY, I ACTUALLY LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY LIENS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE THE LIENS. OBVIOUSLY TO THE PUBLIC, THE LIENS WEREN'T RECORDED UP FRONT. IT WASN'T UNTIL AFTER I PURCHASED THE PROPERTY I THINK I WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE CITY. I CALLED THE CITY, CODE ENFORCEMENT.

I WAS TOLD THAT YOU KNOW, I THINK I HAD TO PAY LIKE $25. THEY WENT BACK IN HISTORY AND

THEY SAID THERE WAS SOME LIENS ON THE PROPERTY. >> MR. COSS.

DO YOU HAVE ANY RESPONSE TO THIS ASSERTION THAT THE LIENS WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE TO

THE PUBLIC? IT WASN'T DIGITIZED? >> THIS LIEN WAS RECORDED WITH THE CLERK COURT. IT WAS RECORDED DECEMBER 1, 2010.

I HAVE A COPY OF IT HERE. >> I LOOKED ONLINE EXTENSIVELY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND IT.

I'M NOT SAYING IT WASN'T THERE. OBVIOUSLY, IT READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SEE BECAUSE EVEN WHEN I CALLED THE CITY, THEY WEREN'T SURE. THEY HAD TO GO BACK INTO THE

HISTORY TO LOOK TO FIND IT. >> DID YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT THEY HAVE HERE?

>> YES, I SEE IT. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'M SEEING THIS.

>> EVEN AFTER THE CITY PULLED IT FOR YOU, YOU PAID $25. >> I WAS TOLD THERE WAS LIEN, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'M SEEING THIS. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS LIENS ON IT BACK IN HISTORY. I DIDN'T SEE THIS ONLINE. I SPENT A LOT OF TIME SEARCHING

FOR THE LIEN. >> UNDERSTOOD. TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE PROPERTY.

YOU PURCHASED IT. ARE YOU LIVING THERE? >> IT NEEDS QUITE A BIT OF WORK, ACTUALLY. IT WAS OLD CHURCH. I THINK THE LAST TIME IT WAS USED IT WAS ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO. WHAT I'M THINKING I'M DOING. I'M AN ARTIST.

I'M THINKING ABOUT TURNING INTO A WORKSHOP PART OF IT. I'M WORKING WITH VENICE GILMORE.

HE'S ACTUALLY VISITED THE PROPERTY ETCETERA. I KNOW I'M GOING TO HAVE TO APPLY FOR CHANGE OF USE, ETCETERA. I WANT IT UPON A WORKSHOP.

I'M THINKING OF TURNING IT INTO LIVING FACILITY. IT'S A HISTORICAL BUILDING.

THE IDEA IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE A WORKSHOP I'M GOING TO OFFER CLASSES. I HAVE OTHER INDIVIDUALS. I TEACH AT THE MUSEUM.

I BEEN DOING FOR 18 YEARS. THE ACTUAL MUSEUM THEY ARE REBUILDING.

I HAVE A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS FROM THE BEACH AND PEOPLE FROM PORT ST. LUCIE WHO NEED SOMEWHERE TO PRACTICE THEIR ART. THIS WOULD BE A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY.

SINCE I PURCHASED THE PROPERTY, THE NEXT STAGE IS TO DO THE REPAIRS.

I HAVE A PROPERTY ON THE MARKET THAT I'M TRYING TO SELL TO AFFECT THE REPAIRS.

THERE'S STUFF THAT NEED CHANGING. >> MR. COSS, THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL LIEN THAT WAS RECORDED? I LIKE TO SEE IT, PLEASE. MR. CAMPBELL, WHAT ARE YOU

ASKING ME TO DO HERE? >> SINCE I AM PLANNING ON CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMUNITY, IF YOU LOOK OVER THAT SIDE OF THE COMMUNITY, IT'S IN QUITE BAD STATE COMPARED WITH THE EAST

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COMMUNITY. >> ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO BRING TO MY ATTENTION?

>> THAT'S IT. >> MR. COSS, ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO SIR.

STAFF APPRECIATES THE EFFORTS FROM MR. CAMPBELL TO BRING THIS PROPERTY BUILDING BACK INTO USEFUL PURPOSE. STAFF RECOMMENDATION REMAINS THAT WE RECOUP THE COST OF

ADMINISTRATIVE FEES $2311.41. >> ALL RIGHT. I'VE HEARD ENOUGH HERE.

MR. CAMPBELL, I WOULD ECHO WHAT MR. COSS STATED. I DO APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS AND TO MAKING THIS A PRODUCTIVE USEFUL PROPERTY FOR THE CITY. HOWEVER, I DO NOT SEE ENOUGH HERE TO REDUCE THIS BEYOND THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST. I WILL ADD THAT I DO RECOGNIZE IT BEING REASONABLE TO REDUCE IT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST. AS FOR THE ARGUMENT ABOUT WHETHER THE LIEN OR IT WAS PROPERLY RECORDED, I DON'T SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SAY THAT IT WASN'T PROPERLY RECORDED AND IT WASN'T PART OF PUBLIC RECORD. WHEN YOU PURCHASED THE PROPERTY UNDER FLORIDA LAW, YOU TOOK IT SUBJECT TO THE LIENS THAT WERE AGAIN, I DO RECOGNIZE YOUR EFFORTS TO MAKE THIS A PRODUCTIVE USE FOR THE CITY, FOR THE PUBLIC.

FOR THAT REASON, I'M GOING TO ENTER AN ORDER REDUCING THE FINE -- THE LIEN FROM $248,180 TO $2311.41. MR. CAMPBELL, HOW LONG WILL IT REASONABLY TAKE YOU TO MAKE THAT

PAYMENT? >> IF YOU GIVE ME A MONTH. >> ALL RIGHT.

I'LL ORDER THAT THIS BE PAID IN A MONTH AND KNOW IF YOU DO NOT PAY IT WITHIN THE MONTH, IT WILL REVERT BACK TO $248,000 FIGURE. YOU DO HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL IF YOU SO CHOOSE.

I THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN AND I THANK YOU FOR GETTING THIS TOGETHER FOR THE CITY.

>> I WILL SEND YOU ALSO A LINK TO PAY THAT AMOUNT. THANK YOU MR. CAMPBELL.

[1. Case Number: CE-2025-720 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 2115 Hills Ct]

2115 HILLS CT HE STEPPED OUTSIDE. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO OUR NUANCE CASE. OKAY, WE'LL STAY WITH THIS ONE. HILLS COURT, 2115 HILLS COURT.

>> GOOD MORNING, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. HEATHER DEBEVEC.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A CODE ENFORCEMENT. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED NOVEMBER 4, 2025. THE OWNER IS A MR. JOHN BORCHERS.

THE VIOLATION IS FOR 24-19 SUBSECTION 14 NUANCE PARKING. THE CITY IS REQUESTING THAT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FINES VIOLATION OF THE FOLLOWING. I DO HAVE PHOTOS IN WHICH TO SUBMIT. IN SPEAKING WITH THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, HE IS -- THERE IS AN APPLICATION FOR HIM TO EXTEND HIS DRIVEWAY TO TRY TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION.

I LOOKED AT IT THIS MORNING. IT'S THE FEES THAT NEED TO BE PAID SO THEY CAN PROCEED WITH THE APPLICATION. HE DID HIRE SOMEBODY IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD TO ASSIST HIM WITH THIS. HE IS WORKING ON IT. HE DOES UNDERSTAND THAT ONCE HE RECEIVES THE PERMIT THAT HE WOULD HAVE FULL LENGTH OF THE PERMIT.

>> EXCELLENT. >> MR. DEBEVEC, YOU PROVIDED THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION THAT WENT ON THE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND PHOTOGRAPH DATED NOVEMBER 3RD OF LAST YEAR.

DECEMBER 1ST, OF LAST YEAR AND FEBRUARY 5TH AND FEBRUARY 17TH OF THIS YEAR.

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ALL OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN BY YOU? >> YES.

>> DO THE PHOTOGRAPHS DEPICT THE VIOLATIONS AS YOU OBSERVED IT? >> CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE CITY

COMPOSITE ONE. >> I WILL ACCEPT THAT INTO EVIDENCE AS CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE.

THAT A VIOLATION EXIST AND THAT THE FOLLOWING BE ORDERED. THE VIOLATER WILL BE GIVEN 30

DAYS TO REFRAIN IF PARKING IN THE YARD. >> OUR NEXT

[2. Case Number: CE-2025-753 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 724 S 11th ST]

CASE NUMBER: CE-2025-753 724 S 11TH ST >> THIS IS CASE NUMBER CE2025-753. 724 SOUTH 11TH STREET. CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE WITH A NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED NOVEMBER 10, 2025. THE OWNER IS JEAN MENES MERSIER AND MARIE MERSIER. THE VIOLATER GIVEN TEN DAYS TO BRING IN OR REMOVE THE BRICKS OR OTHER LOOSE ITEMS OUTSIDE THE HOME. IT WILL RESULT IN $250 PER DAY TO BE ASSESSED. I DO HAVE PHOTOS WHICH TO SUBMIT.

>> PROVIDED COPY OF THE VIOLATIONS DATED NOVEMBER 10 AND NOVEMBER 24TH OF LAST YEAR.

FEBRUARY 5TH, FEBRUARY 17TH OF THIS YEAR. ALL OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY

YOU? >> YES MA'AM. >> CITY MOVES IN EVIDENCE CITY

COMPOSITE ONE. >> I'LL ACCEPT THIS INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE.

>> HAVE YOU HAD ANY COMMUNICATION WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER?

>> NO MA'AM. >> THANK YOU. IS THIS COURT'S FINDING THAT A VIOLATION EXIST AND THAT THE FOLLOWING BE ORDERED. THE VIOLATER WILL BE GIVEN 10 DAYS TO BRING IN OR REMOVE THE BRICKS AND OTHER LOOSE ITEMS FROM OUTSIDE THE HOME.

FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN FINE OF $250 PER DAY BEING ASSESSED.

WITH 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. NEXT CASE PLEASE. >> THANK YOU.

[1. Case Number: NUIS-2025-36 Investigating Officer: Jarvis Gamble Violation Location: 711 Dundas CT]

>> VIOLATION LOCATION AT 711DUNDAS COURT. THIS WAS A BOARD UP CASE.

REGULAR MAIL CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTED AT PROPERTY. NTA ISSUED DATE WAS DECEMBER 31ST AS WELL. NTS SERVICE METHOD WAS REGULAR MAIL, CERTIFIED MAIL POSTED AT PROPERTY. POSTED DATE WAS JANUARY 3, 2026. VIOLATER IS WILLIAM E. WHATTLEY.

VACANT BUILDINGS BOARD UP REQUIRED. 24-19 SUBSECTION 5, NUANCES UNSAFE STRUCTURE. 24-19 SUBSECTION -- 16. CITY REQUEST THAT THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FIND THAT NUANCE CONDITION EXIST AND VIOLATION OF THE CODE AND ORDINANCES AND POSES A THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY.

THAT THE NUANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM.

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THE CITY TAKE THE NECESSARY STEP TO ABATE THE NUANCE CONDITION. I DO HAVE A COPY OF THE

VIOLATION AS WELL AS PHOTOS SENT OUT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. >> YOU PROVIDED A COPY NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS DATED SEPTEMBER 24 LAST YEAR, JANUARY 3RD, FEBRUARY 10TH AND FEBRUARY 14TH OF THIS YEAR. DID YOU TAKE ALL OF THESE

PHOTOGRAPHS? >> YES. >> DO THEY ACCURATELY DEPICT THE

VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? >> YES. >> AT THIS TIME, THE CITY MOVE

INTO EVIDENCE THE COMPOSITE ONE. >> I'LL ACCEPT THIS INTO EVIDENCE AS CITY'S COMPOSITE

ONE. >> CAMPBELL, HAVE YOU HAD COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PROPERTY

OWNERS? >> I HAVE NOT.

>> ANYTHING FURTHER MR. CAMPBELL? >> NO.

>> NOTHING FURTHER FROM THE CITY. >> THANK YOU.

IT IS THIS COURT'S FINDING THAT A NUANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. THAT NUANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY. THAT THE NUANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE NUANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATER WILL BE GIVEN TEN DAYS TO RESECURE ALL OPENINGS INCLUDING ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS WITH PAINTED EXEXTERIOR AND PLYWOOD, DESIGNED FOR THE INTENDED USE. FAILURE TO COMPLY ABOUT THE DATE ORDERED WILL BE RESULT IN A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BEING ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. WITH 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. I BELIEVE YOU SAID THIS WAS OUR

LAST CASE RIGHT? >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> EXCELLENT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU MR. GAMBLE. >> FOR CASES REQUIRING A HEARING PER STATE STATUTE. IF THE GREEN CARD IS RETURNED UNSAINED, AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING IS SENT TO THE VIOLATER REGULAR U.S. MAIL. TEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING.

A NOTICE OF HEARING IS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN IN CITY HALL. A NOTICE OF HEARING IS POSTED AT TE PROPERTY IN QUESTION WITH AN AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING. IF THE GREEN CARD IS NOT RETURNED WITHIN 10 DAYS THE POSTING IS COMPLETED. FOR CASES NOT MANDATED, MAILING OF THE NOTICE AND HEARING ARE HANDLED IN THE SAME MANNER. IF THE GREEN CARD IS RETURNED UNSIGNED UNCLAIMED OR NOT RETURN WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE HEARING, A UNEMPNOTICE OF HEARING IS POSTE.

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1209 AVENUE G >> THANK YOU. WE ARE

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