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Hooper awards city legal contract to Wilson & Wilson PLLC; council retains Reed Richards to assist transition

5796893 · September 19, 2025
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After a questions session with applicants, the council awarded the city legal contract to Wilson & Wilson PLLC (Matthew Wilson and Darren Curtis) and agreed to retain former city attorney Reed Richards to assist with transition until he officially resigns; contract award carried on a council motion.

Mayor Sherry Bingham presented responses from law firms that submitted proposals to be Hooper’s municipal legal counsel and invited the applicants to address the council. Attorneys Matthew Wilson and Darren Curtis answered questions about ordinance enforcement and code tools.

Darren Curtis told the council that the firm’s role is to “uphold the law” and that the firm’s “recommendation is to always follow the code.” Matthew Wilson…

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