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City attorney trains planning commissioners on quasi‑judicial rules, ex‑parte communications
Summary
City Attorney Holly Wells gave an extended training explaining quasi‑judicial versus legislative roles, the limits of ex‑parte contacts, how the record constrains decisionmaking, options for drafting findings and written decisions, and best practices to avoid due‑process errors in permitting and appeals.
City Attorney Holly Wells delivered a comprehensive training to the Wasilla Planning Commission on Feb. 24, focusing on the commission’s quasi‑judicial role, the importance of keeping the hearing record limited to submitted evidence, and how to handle ex‑parte communications and conflicts.
Wells framed the commission’s quasi‑judicial duties as similar to a judge’s responsibility to decide based on the record: "So, basically, the record is a box. And if it's not in the box, you can't judge it." She walked commissioners through notice…
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