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Grand County attorney urges commissioners to disclose off‑record contacts, avoid ex parte influence
Summary
Grand County attorney Steven Stocks told planning commissioners they must consider applications only on the record, disclose off‑packet contacts and be cautious about site visits, to avoid violations of open‑meeting and ex parte rules.
Steven Stocks, Grand County attorney, opened the discussion by reminding the Planning Commission why ex parte rules exist and how they are applied in practice. “You don’t get to use what you had heard down the street or about something else,” Stocks said, adding that the goal is to have application review “here in person” and on the public record.
Stocks advised commissioners to err on the side of disclosure if…
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