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Planning staff warn of payment scams; council postpones Kroger fuel-station hearing to July 20
Summary
Planning staff alerted applicants to fraudulent invoices and warned the city will never request wire transfers; staff said recent applicants are being contacted and police are investigating. Separately, the council postponed the public hearing for the proposed Kroger fuel station to July 20 at the petitioner's request.
City planning staff warned applicants during the June 29 meeting about a wave of fraudulent invoices and payment requests tied to planning applications. Staff said legitimate payment notices come from the city's BSNA email and that the planning commission and city will never request payment via wire transfer; applicants who received suspicious invoices should verify them with city staff. The planning department said it has posted a notice online, contacted recent applicants and coordinated an investigation with the police department.
In separate planning business, the council granted a motion to postpone the public hearing for a proposed Kroger fuel station (PCZR26-00002 / PSLU26-00003) to July 20, 2026, at the petitioner's request.
