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Commissioners reject outside legal contract sought by Boone County Health Board after public debate
Summary
Boone County commissioners voted to reject a proposed $27,000 contract for outside legal services sought by the county health board, after debate about statutory authority, funding sources and whether the board had the right to hire counsel without commissioners' approval.
Boone County commissioners voted to reject a proposed contract for outside legal services requested by the Boone County Health Board, after a contentious discussion about statutory authority and funding.
John Casey, a member of the Boone County Health Board, told the commissioners the $27,000 would come from Health First Indiana (HFI) funds allocated to the health department and not from the county general fund. “Those are state funds. They aren't county funds,” Casey said, explaining the health board’s position that the funds were available to pay for legal services and that…
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