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Town attorney flags Indiana residency requirement for APC membership
Summary
Commissioners discussed changing APC membership from a strict 'resident' requirement to 'homeowner or property owner.' Town attorney said Indiana code may require residency for APC members and recommended staff research statutory constraints before making the change.
Commissioners proposed changing the APC membership requirement in the draft code from 'resident' to 'homeowner or property owner' because the APC is advisory and the change could widen the pool of potential members. Committee member (S4) presented the draft language and asked whether the commission wanted to proceed.
Town attorney Chris Willoughby (speaker 3) cautioned that "the APC requirements of the Indiana code require residency," and recommended staff check the statute and definitions before making the change. Commissioners agreed to ask staff and counsel to research the statutory requirement and report back before any final action.
