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Resident alleges county permitting failures and threatens litigation during visitor comments
Summary
Resident Mark Dickens used visitor communication time to accuse county building officials of mishandling his approved plans, said he suffered financial harm and called on the city to reconsider its subcontracting of permitting to the county; he said he intends to pursue legal action if not resolved.
During visitor communications at the City Council meeting, Mark Dickens of 133 East Flatgrave Road criticized the Woodlands project’s housing outcomes and focused on a personal dispute with a county building office.
Dickens said the county destroyed approved and permitted house plans from 2008 and later told prospective buyers that his house was not legal; he accused a county building official (named in his remarks as Randy Scheid) of repeated misconduct and threatened litigation against both the city and the county if the matter is not resolved. “I have suffered great financial harm,” Dickens said, and told the council he would pursue a lawsuit if he did not receive timely answers from City Manager Jordan Wheeler and city legal staff.
Council did not take action during visitor communications but acknowledged the comment and invited staff follow-up. The transcript records no formal city response during the meeting.
