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Killeen council approves additional legal funding to defend marijuana ordinance despite split opinion
Summary
The council voted 5–2 to increase authorized funds to defend a Bell County lawsuit challenging Killeen’s marijuana enforcement ordinance, reopening debate about home-rule authority and the cost of litigation.
KILLEEN, Texas — The Killeen City Council voted 5–2 on Tuesday to increase the city’s authorized legal spending to defend a lawsuit brought by Bell County that challenges the city’s marijuana enforcement ordinance, raising the ceiling from $100,000 to $135,000.
The case stems from a city ordinance adopted through the charter initiative process and later challenged by Bell County. City Attorney (unnamed in the record) briefed council members on the history: the city engaged outside counsel in…
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