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How to donate or "abandon" property to the Harris County Flood Control District
I am trying to sell a property I rehabbed that the HCAD had over-appraised on a lot they listed at 35,000 sf. With public easements, the lot is more like 12,000 SF. 2/3 of the listed sf is a 45 degree slope heading down to White Oak Bayou.
I think potential buyers are scared off by the property taxes, and when they see the property they are expecting to see a larger lot. How do I go about donating the public easement part of the property to the flood control district to get it off my tax rolls? This isn't a "home buyout," as I only want to donate part of the property without any structures.