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Cornwall board deadlocks on new legal counsel; decision deferred, current firm to continue temporarily
Summary
The Cornwall Central School District Board of Education debated two law firm proposals for district counsel at its June 16 meeting but did not reach a five-vote majority to appoint a new firm. A straw poll split the board; the matter will be decided at a later special meeting and the current firm will continue in the interim.
The Cornwall Central School District Board of Education discussed responses to a legal-services request for proposals on June 16 but did not appoint new counsel.
The board considered bids from Honeywell (the district's incumbent firm) and Thomas, Dronhan, Waxman, Pettigrew & Veil (TDWPM). After committee review and follow-up requests to lower proposed monthly retainer hours, the board reported a deadlocked straw poll. "So we've got 4 to 3 to 1," Board President Jim reported when tallying the informal preferences,…
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