Gilmer County Commissioners voted unanimously to file to get a temporary restraining order against a homeowner in the county who threatened county employees.
Following an executive session on March 11, commissioners directed County Attorney David Clark to move forward with the complaint for a temporary restraining order for Daniel and Linda Holmer of Waleska Lane.
“He has adamantly refused to allow anyone to cross his property to get to our property,” said Gilmer County Chair Charlie Paris.
When contacted, Daniel Holmer had not been served with the complaint, but said the county is wrong and he has a permit for his deck.
“I’m kind of surprised they want to dredge this up,” he said. “Well, they may be facing guns next time. They have no right on my property.”
Paris said the incident began when someone requested to build a deck on an unnamed lake adjacent to the golf course. When denied, it was pointed out there was already a deck on the lake.
Not sure exactly where the boundaries are between county property and the Holmers property, county employees wanted to survey the property to find out, Paris said.
In the application for a restraining order, it says on Aug. 26, 2021, Gilmer County Code and Regulatory Enforcement Director Art Wlochowski “went to inspect said county parcel to see the illegally built decks by private property owners along the lake in said county parcel.”
Wlochowski returned on Sept. 17, 2021, to advise the homeowners a crew would be surveying the county parcel.
Soon after, according to the complaint, a message was left on Wlochowski’s phone by Holmer saying, “Yes, if this is Art ... uh ... what’s his name from the Gilmer County Code and Regulation Commission ... Compliance, just want to let you know if you come to my property you better bring the (expletive) with you.”
Wlochowski returned with a surveying crew and sheriff deputies on Oct. 15, 2021. According to the complaint, Holmer told Gilmer County Sheriff Captain Brian Crump he would defend his property against any county agent.
Captain Crump advised Wlochowski to obtain a court order before any further activities.
“I think [Wlochowski] has a little grudge against me because I tore up his kingdom a little bit,” Holmer said.
The Holmers have 30 days to respond to the complaint.