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Severance planning commission receives refresher on quasi‑judicial process, conflicts and open‑meetings rules
Summary
Town Attorney Nina Williams led an extended training for new and returning commissioners on quasi‑judicial duties, ex parte communications, conflict‑of‑interest disclosure, public‑hearing procedure, deliberation and open‑meetings compliance.
SEVERANCE, Colo. — New and returning members of the Severance Plan Commission received an in‑depth training Aug. 20 on how to handle quasi‑judicial land‑use hearings, avoid conflicts of interest and follow open‑meeting rules.
Town Attorney Nina Williams outlined three categories of impartiality concerns: ex‑parte communications, prejudgment and conflicts of interest. She said commissioners should direct members of the public who raise matters outside hearings to submit written comments or attend the public hearing so the entire commission can hear the matter. “You’re taking the facts and you’re applying it to that,” Williams said, describing the quasi‑judicial function: applying…
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