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Senator says Multnomah County lawsuit forced agency to hire outside counsel; questions raised on use of taxpayer funds
Summary
On the Senate floor a senator described receiving notice that lawyers had been retained to defend an organization from a Multnomah County lawsuit and criticized the county's use of taxpayer funds; the senator identified himself as vice president of the organization and said the group is trying to limit legal costs.
A senator used the floor to express concern about a Multnomah County lawsuit that required expensive outside counsel for an organization he represents and criticized the use of county taxpayer funds in the matter.
"I got a message from the very expensive lawyers OSM has had to hire to defend them from Multnomah County," the senator said, describing legal documents and…
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