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Fountain resident urges council to fix records access after municipal court conviction

Fountain City Council · November 5, 2025
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Summary

A Fountain property owner said city staff failed to provide zoning code sections and a court transcript after an Aug. 4 conviction, and asked the council to direct staff to improve transparency and guidance on compliance and water sufficiency.

Thomas Costindien, a Fountain resident and property owner, told the City Council on Nov. 4 that he was convicted Aug. 4, 2025, of a land-usability violation and has had difficulty obtaining public records and guidance from the planning department.

“I respect the court's decision and the judicial process,” Costindien told the council, saying he had repeatedly requested sections of the municipal code (he…

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