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Gahanna appeals board adopts streamlined procedural rules but retains Article 11 authority to request city staff
Summary
The Property Appeals Board adopted proposed amendments to its rules of procedure (Rules-001-20) that shorten some timelines, but the board voted to keep Article 11 intact so members may request additional city staff presence under existing procedures.
The Gahanna Property Appeals Board voted April 29 to adopt proposed amendments to its Rules of Procedure (Rules-001-20) while preserving Article 11 language that allows the board to request that city officials or staff be present for hearings.
City law department reviewer Ms. Tamelaarison told the board she had reviewed rules for all city boards and sought to harmonize timelines and language; one explicit change proposed was reducing several deadlines from seven business days to five. She also proposed removing a provision that would allow the board, in advance, to call additional city staff to testify because the law reviewer did not "fathom a situation where there…
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