Had a conversation with the tax appraiser guy for Sumter County. We had our Lanai enclosed and the floor raised and tiled. We did not have heat or AC installed but asked the question regarding tax increases if I did. The space is considered living space IF you remove the sliders or french doors between the house and the Lanai, then it becomes part of the house. He made it clear that windows don't matter, heat or AC doesn't matter, flooring doesn't matter, just don't make it part of the house. He did say that he enjoys all the comments we put on TOTV, especially those the contradict each other. If I have a question I now go to the people that can answer them, and they work from the County Services building at Powell and 466A. Golf cart accessible....of course
