Portsmouth Family Unable To Move Without Building Permit

A Portsmouth family is unable to move into their new home on Sloop Drive due a dispute over the building permit, according to The Providence Journal. 

According to The Providence Journal article, the town is trying to figure out how the home of Portsmouth High School Assistant Principal Jeffrey Goss was built without a building permit. 

Goss released the following statement about the ongoing problem on Wednesday. 

"The town of Portsmouth is not to be blamed for the situation we are in," Goss wrote. "People with agendas in town may want to, but at the end of the day, Portsmouth denied the building permit and Bobby Costa proceeded to build a house located on Sloop Drive. 

"I have no idea what he told all of the licensed contractors who worked on the project, you would need to ask him or the contractors. Portsmouth is a great community and I want my family to live here.  If it is on Sloop Drive, that would be great. 

"My son has a ton of friends in the neighborhood and that is one of the reasons we chose to build there. We do not own the home and we are currently in a waiting process to see if and when this entire nightmare can be worked out.  

"One thing is for sure, my family will live in Portsmouth. In our opinion, Aquidneck Island is a great place to raise a family. I have spent the last 15 years of my life at and I dream of the day when I can see him cross the stage at graduation as part of the Class of 2020."