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Council approves additional $100,000 for outside counsel on CWLP coal‑ash/CCR compliance
Summary
The committee approved an additional $100,000 payment to outside counsel to support the Office of Public Utilities on coal‑combustion residual (CCR) landfill and ash‑pond regulatory work; city officials said most issues with the EPA were resolved late in the fiscal year, producing higher‑than‑expected legal costs.
The Springfield Committee of the Whole on Tuesday approved Ordinance 2025022, authorizing an additional $100,000 payment to Aaron Fox Shift LLP for legal assistance on coal combustion residual (CCR) rules and the city’s flue gas desulfurization sludge landfill. The additional payment raises the total not to exceed amount for the firm to $195,000 for work supporting the Office of Public Utilities.
Council members sought clarification on whether the work relates to litigation or regulatory compliance. The city attorney and the CWLP director said…
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