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Oak Ridge council postpones special-use permit hearing after debate over attorney representation
Summary
Council delayed an evidentiary hearing on SUP25-01 (event center in RS-40) to Feb. 5, 2026 after discussing North Carolina State Bar guidance on nonlawyer representation and whether a corporate applicant should appear with counsel.
The Oak Ridge Town Council voted Dec. 4 to continue the evidentiary hearing on special-use permit SUP25-01 until Feb. 5, 2026 after extended discussion about the quasi-judicial process and whether a corporate applicant may be represented by a nonlawyer.
Town counsel read advisory opinions from the North Carolina State Bar addressing the unauthorized practice of law in quasi-judicial hearings and advised the…
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