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Council delays vote on outside legal services for Charter Review Commission after questions about need and cost
Summary
Council members questioned why the Charter Review Commission would require outside legal counsel when corporation counsel is available; the council made the $25,000 transfer proposal agenda-dependent pending clarification of scope and justification.
Mount Vernon City Council on Monday held off action on a proposed $25,000 outside-legal-services transfer to support the Charter Review Commission after members questioned why outside counsel was necessary when corporation counsel and legal staff exist.
The item originated with the Office of the Controller, which proposed a budget transfer to contract for outside legal support for the Charter Review…
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