Officials warned: BZA ex parte contacts prohibited; recusal and alternates advised
Training emphasized that Board of Zoning Appeals members must avoid ex parte contacts and that conflicts of interest (including perceived bias) require recusal; the presenter recommended using alternates and documented recusals to preserve decisions.
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Presenter K.K. Gerhard Fritz told Porter County planning officials that ethics rules and ex parte contact restrictions are central to preserving the fairness and legal defensibility of quasi‑judicial land‑use decisions.
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