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Council approves additional legal fees for local-option sales tax lawsuit
Summary
Shelbyville council approved additional attorney fees related to a local-option sales tax lawsuit; council discussion noted the fees would support a special-judge hearing scheduled in April.
The Shelbyville Mayor and City Council voted to approve additional attorney fees for the city's local-option sales tax lawsuit. Council members discussed the timing of hearings and the need to move the case toward resolution after prior scheduling delays.
Council recorded discussion that a special-judge hearing had been scheduled for April 22 and that the expense was intended to carry the litigation through that process. During debate some members expressed frustration about repeated schedule changes and urged concluding the matter. The motion to approve the additional attorney fees carried in a roll-call vote recorded in the meeting minutes.
Why this matters: The lawsuit concerns local-option sales tax collections and the city—udgetary exposure to the dispute could be significant; attorney-fee approvals move the case forward toward adjudication.
Next steps: The city will continue to fund litigation through the April hearing and report back to council as the special-judge process proceeds.
