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City solicitor briefs committee on law department workload, turnover and staffing needs
Summary
City Solicitor Emily Warner reported increased workloads, significant recent turnover and requests for additional prosecution and contracts attorneys; she highlighted prosecution intake improvements funded by a federal grant and the department’s role in housing and economic development enforcement.
City Solicitor Emily Warner updated the Budget and Finance Committee on the Law Department’s staffing, performance goals and recent turnover, saying the office has taken on new programs and needs additional staff to maintain service levels.
Warner said the department has grown to cover new services such as the Office of Ethics and Good Government, a parking violations bureau and a city mediation program, while also providing prosecution, collections, contract review and economic development legal support. ‘‘We are here to support…
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