Donald R. Gallew
Lansdale,#2General Comment
Fri, May 06, 2011
I find it difficult to believe City of Garland Code Compliance is not under investigation of some kind. There seems to be a pattern with Code Compliance as I read this gentalman's report. Tree limbs,tall grass. My son owns a vintage mustang. He's never been told to cover it. They sent me an invoice for trimming weeds in the alley along my fence. I'm retired and disabled so I was home alot. I also had two Pit Bulls in the back yard (chain link fence) who would go nuts if someone were back there. I to am caucasion. My neighbors on eiter side of me were hispanic and African American. We got along well. Because of my chain link fence, I got popped alot. I set an appointment and spoke to the compliance officer. I told of the trash heap in one of my neighbors yards. An old beat up truck and trailer loaded with old lumber. I was told,"I can see in your yard. I can't see his." The officer was African American. My neighbor was Hispanic. I say was because I moved to Pennsylvania on October 4th 2010. Currently I've received a citation and demand for payment of a fine. I just this mourning wrote a request for leiniancy and dismissal of citation. The offense is dated March 11, 2011 along with a citation number. Code Compliance sent a Final Notice on March 22, 2011. I spoke to a Garland Municipal Court Clerk in April and explained I was not a resident of Garland as of five months befor these charges were even written. I could write a book on this company. Things changed for caucasians in that city and someone needs to investgate possible corruption within city departments.