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Mayor and council discuss adding in‑house prosecution unit and election integrity team to city attorney budget
Summary
Mayor proposed $500,000 to create an in‑house prosecution/legal litigation unit and $120,000 for a municipal transparency and election integrity unit inside the City Attorney’s Office; council discussed staffing, potential cost savings from reducing outside counsel and requested position authorizations and funding detail.
During the budget hearings the mayor proposed adding $500,000 to the City Attorney’s Office to create an in‑house prosecution and litigation unit and asked staff to add four support positions (details to be developed with administration) so the city could reduce reliance on outside counsel. The mayor argued a local prosecution unit could improve responsiveness on misdemeanor and quality‑of‑life cases and save money long term by moving work from outside counsel to in‑house staff.
The mayor…
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