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County staff recommends switching appeals and variances to contracted hearing officer model; commissioners ask for cost estimates
Summary
Staff proposed replacing the volunteer Board of Adjustment with a paid hearing officer for appeals and variance hearings, recommending at least two contracted officers and higher variance fees to cover costs; commissioners generally supported exploring the change but asked staff for expenditure projections before procurement.
County staff asked commissioners whether they would favor replacing the volunteer Board of Adjustment with a contracted hearing officer model for appeals and variance requests. Staff said an appointed hearing officer would operate more like a judicial body (not a public board) and allow flexible scheduling,…
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