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Council amends, defers code change on Law Department settlement thresholds and reporting
Summary
Councilmembers debated an amendment to update Chapter 2.4 of the Metro Code to raise settlement thresholds and expand reporting; the amendment was discussed, revised demands were raised by the law department, and the item was deferred one meeting for further work.
The Budget & Finance Committee considered amendments to a bill that would modernize Chapter 2.4 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws (Department of Law) by increasing settlement thresholds and expanding reporting about judgments and outside legal costs. Sponsors and committee members said the goal was more transparency and efficiency; the committee ultimately voted to defer consideration for one meeting to allow sponsors and the Department of Law to reconcile differences.
Councilmember Benedict, speaking for sponsors of the amendment, said the change aims to require written communication to department heads when departmental funds are…
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