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Commission defers decision on using city funds for ongoing litigation after heated debate
Summary
The Miami City Commission debated whether the city should continue paying outside legal fees for officials sued in their official capacities and voted to defer a final policy decision to the Oct. 9 meeting after attorneys warned of legal risk and commissioners raised taxpayer concerns.
The Miami City Commission debated and then deferred action on a resolution that would limit city payment of outside legal fees for elected officials and employees in active litigation.
The discussion focused on whether the city should continue paying attorneys while an appeal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit remains pending. City attorneys warned commissioners that changing the city's practice before the appellate process concludes could carry legal and practical…
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