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Roseburg EDC receives conflict-of-interest and ex parte communications briefing
Summary
The Economic Development Commission heard an attorney-led training reviewing when commissioners must disclose conflicts of interest, recuse themselves and avoid ex parte communications.
The Roseburg Economic Development Commission received training on conflicts of interest and ex parte communications at its Feb. 27 virtual meeting.
The session was led by attorney Webb Kittinger, invited to review what constitutes an actual versus a potential conflict and when disclosure or recusal is appropriate. "Disclosure is the key," Kittinger said, advising commissioners to err on the side of transparency when an issue could financially benefit or harm the commissioner, their relatives or associated businesses.
Kittinger described relatives as parents, spouses, siblings and children…
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