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Resident alleges long-running property fraud and urges county to respond
Summary
Chester Cullin used time during public comment to allege that a two-year property purchase was fraudulently filled and that wetlands documentation was falsified; he asked county staff to contact him and warned fraud would continue otherwise.
Chester Cullin, a member of the public identified during the meeting, used his public comment time to allege long-running fraud connected to a property he and his wife purchased.
Cullin said he and his wife looked for two years to buy the property and later found it had been "fraudulently filled" and that U.S. wetlands documentation had been falsified. He said he has raised the issue with county officials for years and urged staff to contact him; he specifically asked that "Nick" from county administration get in touch. Cullin also referenced police killings in the course of his remarks, naming Daunte Wright and George Floyd and asserting that different police responses could have led to different outcomes.
Why it matters: The allegation, if substantiated, would involve property records, environmental (wetlands) documentation, and potential misuse of taxpayer funds or regulatory oversight. Cullin’s remarks asked county officials to engage directly with him about remedies.
What the transcript shows and does not show: The record captures Cullin’s allegation and his request for contact, but it contains no staff response, no reference to an existing county investigation, and no documentation supplied in the hearing record. The transcript records his characterization of events and his frustration; it does not substantiate the factual claims.
Next steps and context: Cullin asked the county to reach out; the transcript does not record any immediate follow-up or a staff directive. County records, property documents and wetlands permitting files would be the appropriate sources to verify or refute his allegations.
