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Pastor tells Katy council planning staff misled his church and withdraws petitions
Summary
Pastor Hernan Castano told the Katy council that planning staff promised information they could not provide, imposed requirements his minority church cannot afford, and that an inspector insulted him; he said he received an apology from a Mr. Croes but withdrew petitions and asked for a red-tag removal.
Pastor Hernan Castano of Rivers Memorial Church (Iglesia Rios De Assate) told the City of Katy council during public comment that he and his congregation had been “hindered” by planning-department staff interactions and administrative requirements.
Castano said city planners promised to provide a list of churches that had gone through a permitting process for similar work but could not produce that list when he requested it. He said staff presented…
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