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Borough attorney briefs assembly on Board of Equalization duties, due process ahead of next week’s appeal
Summary
Borough attorney Scott gave the assembly a Board of Equalization refresher on due-process rules, conflicts of interest, admissible evidence and the need for clear findings in case of appeal. The assembly has one scheduled appeal next week that will require the body to sit in a quasi-judicial role.
Scott, the borough attorney (participating by video), led a detailed training on the assembly’s responsibilities when it sits as the Board of Equalization to hear valuation and exemption appeals.
Scott told the assembly they must act “like a judge” when sitting in that capacity, stressing impartiality, disclosure of any financial interest or communications with parties and the need to base rulings only on evidence admitted into the record. He warned against relying on undisclosed outside facts and said…
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