Pasco County purchased a property at 14629 20th St., in Dade City, through a foreclosure sale for $60,621.40, according to materials in the Pasco County Commission’s Jan. 25 agenda packet.
At the time of the sale, Pasco County had costs in the property in the amount of $74,877.03 through its Community Development Department.
Habitat for Humanity of East and Central Pasco County Inc., has agreed to oversee the rehabilitation of the property, to comply with the county’s building code.
The purchase agreement and developer’s agreement transfers the property to Habitat for Humanity to renovate and sell to a qualified purchaser, as defined by the State Housing Initiative Partnership Program (SHIP). The purchase is subject to a mortgage to Pasco County in the amount of $74,877.03, according to the agenda materials.
The Pasco County Commission authorized the county to convey the property to a not-for-profit organization at a private sale for a nominal price, pursuant to Section 125.38, Florida Statutes.
The county’s Community Development Department recommended approval of the item, which the county board approved as part of its consent agenda. Items on the consent agenda are approved without discussion, as part of a single action.
Habitat for Humanity of East and Central Pasco, describes Habitat for Humanity on its website as a global nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Habitat works toward that vision in partnership with families who need decent and affordable housing. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.
Habitat for Humanity East Pasco was founded in Trilby, in 1994, and merged in 2009 with Central Pasco. Now Habitat for Humanity of East and Central Pasco serves the entire county, east of the Suncoast Parkway.
In 2019, the organization celebrated its 25th year and 150th home dedication.
Published February 09, 2022
