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City attorney seeks overflow legal services from Feldman & Feldman; public raised conflict‑of‑interest concerns
Summary
City attorney requested authority to retain Feldman & Feldman for overflow municipal legal work up to $150,000; a public commenter alleged a prior political/legal relationship posed a conflict of interest.
City Attorney Mike Garner told the council on July 9 that he had sought authority earlier in the year to retain outside counsel for overflow legal work and recommended engaging Feldman & Feldman for matters including human resources, civil service and public‑information act issues, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Garner said the firm had provided timely assistance on several matters this year and that using outside counsel is more…
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