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Boone County council declines to add in-house legal counsel to agenda after debate over cost and timing
Summary
A motion to add consideration of an in-house county attorney position to today’s agenda failed after a roll-call vote at the Boone County Council meeting.
A motion to add consideration of an in-house county attorney position to today’s agenda failed after a roll-call vote at the Boone County Council meeting.
Supporters of placing the item back on the agenda argued the county could save money by hiring in-house counsel rather than continuing to pay outside firms for imminent-domain and other litigation work. A council member said outside counsel previously advised setting aside “at least $10,000” for eminent-domain matters and that delaying a hire could increase costs.
Opponents said the council lacked the information needed to approve a new position now, noting the job description, full compensation package and…
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