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Portage County OKs application to appoint outside counsel for Domestic Relations judge; debate over court space surfaces
Summary
The Portage County Board of Commissioners voted to apply to the Portage County Court of Common Pleas to authorize outside counsel for Domestic Relations Judge Paula Gillette, approving a $120,000 payment from the general fund. The vote prompted extended discussion about the court’s long-running space and facilities issues.
The Portage County Board of Commissioners voted April 3 to apply to the Portage County Court of Common Pleas to authorize the appointment of outside legal counsel to represent Domestic Relations Judge Paula Gillette, approving payment of $120,000 from the county general fund.
The action authorizes the county prosecutor and commissioners to ask the common pleas court to permit employment of outside counsel to assist the judge in a dispute over court facilities. Commissioners Sabrina Crawford, Jill Bennett and Mike Timlin voted in favor of the application.
The item began with a formal reading of the resolution and a letter dated April 7, 2025 from Judge Gillette requesting appointment of outside attorneys. The resolution names the attorneys and firm as provided in the submitted documents (transcript text: “Gephart a Gonsnall the second and Arnold and Clifford LLP, Columbus, Ohio”) and specifies…
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