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Resident tells commissioners alleged wetland permitting and enforcement failures left home unsafe
Summary
A Fortson resident told the Harris County commission her home built in a flagged wetland has structural damage and failing septic infrastructure she says threatens public health; she demanded emergency remediation, independent investigation, a permit moratorium and disclosure of withheld engineering reports.
Victoria Card, a resident of 177 Terry Lane in Fortson, used public comment time Feb. 17 to urge the Harris County Board of Commissioners to act on what she described as systemic building‑code and permitting failures.
Card outlined a long history of complaints and documentation she said she provided to county staff and reported that her home—purchased in 2022—has…
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