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St. Johns County Commissioners approve $110,242 payment to reimburse Commissioner Joseph for legal fees
Summary
The Board approved a transfer from General Fund reserves to reimburse Commissioner Krista Joseph for part of $139,004.90 in attorney fees, voting 3-2 after an amendment reduced the payout to $110,242.
St. Johns County commissioners voted 3-2 on April 15 to reimburse Commissioner Krista Joseph $110,242 from General Fund reserves toward attorney fees she incurred in litigation. The board initially considered reimbursing the full $139,004.90 Joseph had requested but amended the transfer before the final vote.
Joseph sought reimbursement under case law and a county ordinance after paying legal fees in a declaratory-relief matter. The…
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