Apr 19 2008
Taylortown Board May Seek Injunction Against Barrett
RALEIGH — A state licensing board wants to stop Taylortown’s former mayor from constructing any more buildings.
The state Licensing Board for General Contractors wants to seek an injunction against Ulysses Barrett Jr. that bars him from breaking licensing laws, said Susan Dixon, the complaint administrator for the board.
The licensing board’s lawyer will decide if there is enough evidence for a hearing.
In June, then Councilman Jesse Fuller Sr. filed a complaint against Barrett with the licensing board.
Fuller alleges that in 2001 and in 2005, Barrett broke the law. During those two years, the Town Council awarded Barrett a $57,600 contract to construct a public works building and $32,800 in contracts to renovate the Taylor House, a historic home owned by the town.
State law requires a builder to have a general contractor’s license for projects costing $30,000 or more. Barrett does not have a license, state records show.
