Dear Editor,
Gary Killpack is an incumbent council person for Ward III in Green River, running for re-election. Recently, Gary Killpack had a house built at 1815 California Drive in Green River and needed dirt disposed from the excavation. Gary Killpack hired his son Joseph F. Killpack, and owner of New Peak Construction, LLC., for the construction.
Gary’s son Joe, as part of New Peak Construction, caused much of the dirt from the excavation to be dumped on private property owned by my family. Permission was neither asked for nor granted for this illegal dumping. The dirt dumped on my family’s property caused drainage problems and rerouted historic drainage of the neighboring properties. We asked the Killpacks to remove the dirt and restore our property to its former condition. They have failed to accept responsibility or take any action.
My family reported this trespass and destruction of our property to the city of Green River police and other city officials. The city of Green River has declined to take any action.
Our attorney sent a formal letter June 27, 2018, demanding the soil be removed and the property be restored to its original condition. Again, no response from the Killpacks was received. Both Gary and Joe Killpack, in discussion with city of Green River police, admitted the dirt from Gary’s new home was dumped on our private property without our permission, but have refused to accept responsibility and remove the dirt.
The full police report is on file at the police department under incident G18040546.
I feel the Killpacks have received preferential treatment from the city of Green River that no other citizen would receive because of Gary Killpack’s position as city council person.
Kenilynn Zanetti
Green River
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