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Commission approves retainer for oil-and-gas counsel at $450/hour, $10,000 cap
Summary
The Traverse City City Commission approved a retainer agreement with attorney Kevin Schumacher for specialized oil-and-gas legal work at $450 per hour, not to exceed $10,000 annually, citing limited but occasional need for the expertise.
The Traverse City City Commission on March 3 approved a retainer with attorney Kevin Schumacher of Glass & Reed, McLean, Campbell & Schumacher for specialized oil-and-gas legal services at a rate of $450 per hour and a not-to-exceed annual cap of $10,000.
City staff said the arrangement is a retainer rather than a fixed-term contract because the city only occasionally needs specialized…
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