Pitt Meadows City Hall

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I had some questions concerning my property taxes and the person who assisted me took care of the matter very quickly and was very friendly. I got the information I needed right away - all good!

I am currently being targeted by by-laws officer Lesley Elchuck. While she was justified in getting me to clean up a mess my son left behind after replacing a fence between me and my neighbor. The mess was cleaned up however she continues to harass me to remove wood in my backyard that I will need to rebuild a portion of my back deck that has rotted over the years. With this heat wave and after working 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts as a traffic control I am thoroughly drained and do not have the energy to try and tackle repairing the deck. Also at this time of the year property taxes need to be paid, which I am struggling to do, but being fined so far $300., cuts into finances I don't have. A few years ago I had my travel trailer on the street in front of my house and was told I was breaking a by-law, yet she has been at my house to leave me her card on my door, and 3 trailers on 114B, 194b, as well as Bonson Rd South NOT hitched to a vehicle sit on the street (same as mine was) for the past 3 weeks and I don't see them being told to move them off the street. Why I ask can the break the by-law and get away with it??? Several houses on Bonson Rd South near Hammond Rd have messes of wood and other articles piled in their front yards for months and even years, why is it ok for them, but not me...am I being targeted...he'll yes!!! I am a 68 year old woman, working, not on welfare, I have removed unsightly articles, I need the materials to gradually fix my back deck, I need it accessible to do so. I am restricted on weekends (if I am lucky to get it off) but can't start to work until 9am on Sat, and 10am on Sunday, with this heat wave, it's already too damn hot to get much done. Albina Hampton