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Bangor HPC receives legal training on due process, FOA and conflicts of interest
Summary
City solicitor led an extended training for the Historic Preservation Commission on due process, the Freedom of Access Act, ex parte communications, conflict‑of‑interest rules and procedures for motions, continuances and reconsideration; members asked procedural and ethics questions and voted to continue training to the February meeting.
The Bangor Historic Preservation Commission spent the latter portion of its Jan. 8, 2026 meeting on legal training led by City Solicitor David Sabcheck, who reviewed the commission’s obligations as a decision‑making tribunal under the state constitution and the Freedom of Access Act (FOA).
"The commission decisions need to be based on the information presented to them and the process used to make the decisions needs to be fair," Sabcheck said, explaining due‑process obligations. He told members that records and communications involving commission business generally are public records and recommended that commissioners use a dedicated email account for commission business and retain meeting materials…
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