Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
City manager outlines recent legal actions, says direct city settlement payouts were limited
Summary
City Manager Grant Gager reviewed nine legal matters that touched the city in recent years. He said most defense costs were covered by the city's insurance pool (MMIA) and that only a $10,000 settlement to the Chamber of Commerce was paid directly by the city. He described several insurance‑covered settlements (Discovery Vista $250,000; Mountain V
City Manager Grant Gager gave a detailed update on legal matters that have involved the city in recent years and on how legal defense and settlement costs were handled.
Gager told the commission that nine items were listed in the city's lawsuit file for his tenure. He said the Atkinson Soils case is pending before the Montana Supreme Court and is being defended by the city's insurer (MMIA) at no additional cost to the city. He…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
