The main problem with the wall
Editor:
It seems that you, Mrs. Morris, don't know any facts as to what is going on. Thank you for verifying what I have been saying all along to the city and county, that the steel survey rods are deep under the edges of my wall. If we are to go by the current claims of the city and county, Mrs. Morris, I own 1 feet, 9 inches more of the land on your side of my wall. It seems laughable now that you would claim your survey of more value than mine or the city and county's or the other surveys done since the Sebring Parkway began.
As I said before, I'm not only fighting for my property rights but yours as well. My property's grade to home stands 9 inches higher than yours does to keep my land intact. The permit to build it was pulled and I can assure you (they) came and inspected many times what was being built and it was built to the codes at that time. I added the 4-foot fence in '96 for one reason, to protect myself and my land.
When I built my 4-foot retaining wall and 4-foot fence I was not married, but a single parent of five children, so once again you have no facts as to my personal life. I had many family members at different times help me, as well as employees at that time help build what I had. ...
What you cannot fathom is that it doesn't depend on me to tell the facts on this issue but I have because it's the truth. It's amusing that you would make the word of a man who doesn't leave the office in his duties the fact you would stand behind. He nor you were ever present on the many occasions the city's inspectors were to my home, nor were you or he at any of the Sebring Parkway meetings from 2000 on that I was present at. You cannot tell other landowners what they can do with their property no matter how many calls you make. ...
I've spent more than $10,000 of my retirement already and it's taken no less than $20,000 more in legal fees to bring this case to court and fight for my property rights. I am a disabled retiree, not by choice, on a fixed income and yes I have no issues asking for help when I need it and since it was Pro Bono week I thought it a perfect time to ask for help.
I also followed all laws, rules and regulations that were in place and went far beyond code to build something that would stay in my family for generations long after I'm gone. Your retaining wall seems to be crumbling Mrs. Morris.
Thank you for testifying to my stance concerning the steel rods under my wall in public record.
Gingerlee Mitchellindo
Sebring
Friday, November 06, 2009 - www.newssun.com/ltr-1106-Mitchellindo