(A) The applicant is a participant.
(B) The county is a participant. For purposes of the Act, the county employees and staff, and any experts, consultants, investigators or attorneys hired by the county to review, investigate, present at the hearing, or otherwise work for the county concerning the application for site approval, all constitute one participant.
(C) Other parties who have filed an appearance with the County Clerk in accordance with § 50.47 may appear as a participant. Any such participant may be represented by an attorney provided an appearance has been filed.
(D) All participants, other than the applicant, shall file with the County Clerk at least ten days prior to the hearing an original plus two copies of any reports, studies, exhibits, or other evidence or copies thereof, other than testimony, which the participant desires to submit for the record at the public hearing. In the event that the tenth day prior to the date set for public hearing falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the next working day shall be considered the day that reports, studies, and exhibits must be filed. The County Clerk shall date stamp any reports, studies, exhibits, or other evidence upon receipt. The County Clerk shall make one copy of a filed document available for public inspection and shall provide one copy to the County Administrator. The County Administrator shall cause any document filed to be uploaded on the county website. Members of the public shall be allowed to obtain copies of the documents upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction.
(E) Each participant shall submit to the Hearing Officer a list of witnesses it intends to call and the nature of the anticipated testimony of each such witness by no later than two days prior to the hearing. A participant shall not be permitted to call any witnesses, except rebuttal witnesses, who have not been properly identified in accordance with this requirement.
(F) Members of the County Board may appear at the hearing and may ask questions or otherwise participate without regard to the written notification required above. The County Board may appear through its counsel.
(Ord. 24-0593, passed 5-14-2024)