New Carlisle council approves one-year renewal for city law director

The New Carlisle City Council voted to approve a one-year renewal of the contract for the city's law director, under Ordinance 2025-40.
City Manager Hall summarized the item and described the law director as an "exceptional partner" who has counseled the administration through complex legal matters. The council then voted on the ordinance and recorded affirmative votes by the members present.
The council's action maintains the current legal services arrangement for another year. Council discussion preceding the vote focused on praise for the law director's work; one councilmember said the director's fees were "ridiculously low" but that the city was pleased to retain him.
Ordinance 2025-40 was introduced on Sept. 2 and moved to immediate action at the meeting; council roll-call votes in the transcript show the motion carried with the affirmative votes of the members present.
The contract renewal was presented without amendments during the meeting. The city manager and the law director exchanged brief remarks describing the working relationship and the volume of legal issues that the city faces.
Councilmembers did not request additional fiscal details at the meeting; no separate vote or amendment to the contract terms was recorded on the public record during this session.
The renewal takes effect under the terms in the existing ordinance; any further changes to the law director's contract would require future council action.