Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Resident urges halt to Summer subdivision, files formal complaint alleging county official misconduct

2709546 · March 19, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

A property owner told Bradford County commissioners he sold land under a false understanding of subdivision rules and has filed a formal complaint alleging misconduct and favoritism by county staff and officials, and asked the county to stop the subdivision.

Damien Forgotta told Bradford County commissioners on March 18 that he is filing a formal complaint and asked the board to halt a proposed subdivision of the five-acre parcel he sold, saying he sold under a “false belief” about the county’s subdivision rules.

Forgotta said he was told by Commissioner Randy Andrews that a five-acre parcel could not be subdivided into lots smaller than five acres except to an immediate family member. After the sale, he said, a close associate of Andrews subdivided that same parcel into one-acre lots. "I sold a 5 acre parcel under the false belief that my property cannot be parceled into less…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans