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Wheel Truem¢ Tool Gomra7 JOHN J. GALVIN V P.o.Ho% 1817 P[/BemsM COLO U,S.C.28202 May 20, 1977 Town Clerk of Mashpee Mashpee Massachusetts 02649 Attention: Mr. Michael Mankanus or Whomever is in Charge Gentlemen: Something is rotten in Mashpee: While my house was under construction I received two letters from Mr. Dilis and to both letters I responded promptly and rejected the idea of granting him variance to build his garage 4' from our. lot line. Although I did not received from your office the notice of public hearing, I found out about it through the J. L. Callahan office. I immediately phoned your office from Michigan to object and promptly wrote you concerning my objection, reference my letter dated September 27, 1976. When I arrived at my newly constructed home in early June of 1976, I called your office to inquire about the situation. I was told that Dilis' request for variance was rejected. He next erected his six foot fence to totally block our view of the Pond and Sound from our first floor. I heard some rumors late in the summer concerning his garage and in late August of 1976 I phoned your office again and was told that no permit was issued and I requested and was promised that if reapplication were made, I would certainly be notified. When I phoned your office in August of 1976, the person to whom I spoke was extremely familiar with the situation and assured me no permit had been granted and if reapplication were made, I would be notified. And then I learned that the garage is built. I immediately wrote you on April 25, 1977 and all I received back was a document dated June 21, 1976 and with this I am supposed to be satisfied. Why was I told in June and August 1976 that no permit was issued and that nothing was pending if you really had already issued this on June 21? Something "sneaky" seems to have occurred. continued . . .