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Mesquite council overturns veto, moves to revisit litigation settlement limits
Summary
Council voted Feb. 11 to overturn a prior mayoral veto of a resolution delegating settlement authority to the city attorney; council members said they will revisit and propose dollar caps and reporting requirements after debate and public comment.
The Mesquite City Council voted Feb. 11 to overturn a November mayoral veto and restore a resolution that delegates settlement authority in litigation to the city attorney. The original resolution (R24-054) had authorized the city attorney to negotiate and settle certain judicial or administrative proceedings; former Mayor Al Littman had notified the council of a veto earlier in the meeting.
Councilman Wes Parrish moved to overturn the veto; Councilman Jesse Boger seconded the motion, which carried. The precise roll-call tally was…
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