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Council debates hiring in-house city attorney and restoring purchasing agent position
Summary
Council members and staff discussed a proposal to create an in-house city attorney position, while others urged restoring a previously removed purchasing-agent job; debate focused on expected workload, billable hours from outside counsel and administrative support needs rather than a formal decision.
Council members discussed whether to add an in-house city attorney to the FY2025–26 budget and separately whether to restore a purchasing-agent position that had been removed from the mayor’s proposed budget.
Several council members argued an in-house attorney would provide immediate, on-site counsel for city operations, FOIA requests and meeting needs and could reduce reliance on outside firms. Supporters said an in-house attorney would not…
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