PUBLIC NOTICE-TOWN COUNCIL REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH DARE COUNTY COURT ORDER

 CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO READ THE FRAUD LAWSUIT PENDING AGAINST WES HASKETT, CLIFF OGBURN AND ELIZABETH MOREY


On July 8, 2025 Town Council voted to deny a Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) that would have given southern shores property owners that were not mailed notice of the March 31, 2023 ZTA Wes Haskett had passed to prevent lot subdivisions 90 days to file a lot subdivision Application under the lot width requirements prior to town council approving the amendment on June 6, 2023. As of August 31, 2025 town council has not corrected misconduct that was reported to them approximately 2 years ago where town employee wes haskett was emailed on May 1, 2023 the following question: “Could you please tell me anything that would prevent me from subdividing the 75 E. Dogwood Trail lot so I could build another house. I do not own the property but have made an offer on the property”. At this time Wes Haskett and Southern Shores were required to respond that there was a proposed lot width amendment filed on March 31, 2023 to prevent lot sub divisions. Wes Haskett spent the month of May, 2023 repeatedly emailing responses to questions about sub divisions and lot width requirements as if his March 31, 2023 lot width amendment was not filed to prevent lot sub divisions. During the month of May, 2023 the previous owner of 75 E Dogwood Trail, who Wes Haskett previously communicated with about the lot subdivision, negotiated an additional $75,000 for a lot that was subdividable according to zoning codes not being hidden. Using the English language Southern Shores town code 36-362(b) requires the owners of property effected by a ZTA to be mailed notice and have posted notice at their property when the amendment effects land use as provided by Town Code 36-365(a) prior to the Board of Adjustments passing their recommendation to Town Council from their hearing. Town Code 36-414(b) also requires posted notice at property effected by a ZTA prior to a town council hearing on the amendment. Not only is Southern Shores claiming their town code has meanings for words not found in English dictionaries that justifies them not complying with their own notification requirements, Wes Haskett and Town Council are refusing to comply with Dare County Superior Court's Order requiring them to provide the complete record from a Variance hearing filed to obtain the 75 E Dogwood Trail subdivision. Federal Crime Laws Prohibit Tampering With A Witness, Victim Or An Informant at 18 U.S. Code § 1512 (c)(1),(2) and state “Whoever corruptly alters, destroys, mutilates, or conceals a record, document, or other object, or attempts to do so, with the intent to impair the object’s integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding; or otherwise obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both”. At this time Southern Shores Town Council, Wes Haskett & Cliff Ogburn are in violation of Federal Witness Tampering Laws and trying to hide Wes Haskett's misconduct that caused the 75 E Dogwood Trail property owners to be defrauded of $75,000 by giving Town Codes meanings not found using definitions for words found in English dictionaries and taught in Dare County Schools. Click this button for more information. If this information is still posted, Southern Shores has yet to correct their misconduct.