Dave Hole, a Rowlett property owner, told the City Council during the public-input period that emails and survey documents connected to the Miller Road Phase 2 widening project indicate both the contractor Encore and city staff withheld information about impacts to his six properties. "Option 2, convert the overhead double circuit facilities to an underground double circuit," reads a passage Hole quoted from an email he said came from Barry Young of Encore. The quoted message included a recommendation to "set up a Webex meeting with the parties involved excluding Dave Hole," Hole said.

Hole said he obtained the messages through an open-records request and that another electric service provider estimated the conversion at about $500,000. He also quoted an email from Jeff Cohen that said three existing pole centers are "approximately 14 inches to 16 inches offset from the right of way line within the right of way," and that those poles "are still on my private property," referencing Hole's parcels.

Hole told council members he had earlier notified Encore and city staff about discrepancies between what was surveyed on the ground and what Jeff Cohen's survey team reportedly agreed to. "Encore and Jeff Cohen were holding secret meetings and hiding information from me," he said, reading from his 09/28/2023 message to staff and Encore. Hole said he would forward the complete email records to council the next morning and, if time permitted, would address the council at its next meeting to raise "additional outstanding issues arising from the recent widening of Miller Road, including issues with Encore."

The council did not take any action during the public-comment period. City staff or council members did not provide a response on the record during the meeting. Hole asked the council to consider the materials and said he would appear at the next council meeting to present the full email chain.

Ending: Hole requested additional review and said he would submit the full records to council members by email; no staff response or city action was recorded at the meeting.