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Estacada city attorney Peter Watts dies unexpectedly; council told staff will recommend interim counsel and RFQ for permanent hire
Summary
Mayor and staff announced the unexpected death of City Attorney Peter Watts and told the council staff will bring interim counsel options to the July 14 meeting and publish a request for qualifications for a permanent city attorney in September.
City officials announced on June 23 that City Attorney Peter Watts died suddenly and unexpectedly while at work. Council staff said they will return to the council with options for interim legal coverage and launch a request for qualifications for a permanent city attorney.
The city manager (staff speaker) told the council that emergency responders were unable to revive Watts and described his death as unanticipated. "We are going to miss him a lot," the manager said, adding that Watts had advised the…
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