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Corporate counsel reminds board to treat councilmember comments as personal opinion during hearings
2498297 · February 13, 2025
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Summary
At the Feb. 13 meeting the board heard a statement from corporate counsel reminding members that city councilmembers' comments during hearings should be treated as personal opinions, not official directives, to preserve the board's quasi-judicial impartiality.
Before adjourning on Feb. 13, the City of Davenport Zoning Board of Adjustment heard a statement from corporate counsel reminding members about impartiality rules in quasi-judicial proceedings.
"When a city council member speaks during a public hearing or submits comments on…
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