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County attorney proposes independent outside counsel for Planning Commission to avoid perceived conflicts
Summary
The county attorney asked commissioners to fund outside counsel to provide independent legal advice to the Planning Commission. Staff proposed a ~$25,000 annual allocation, offset by reductions in miscellaneous budgets; commissioners asked whether the expense should be an ECC or handled within existing lines.
Deputy County Attorney John Houser outlined a request to provide independent outside counsel to the Planning Commission so that the commission would have a lawyer available who does not also serve interests of the county attorney’s office.
Houser said his office has frequently provided on‑the‑spot legal interpretation for the Planning Commission, but that arrangement can create perceptions about whose interests the county attorney’s office serves during land‑use…
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