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Council discusses litigation costs and whether volunteer board members should face removal after lawsuit expenses
Summary
Councilors debated whether volunteer board members who pursued litigation that generated city legal fees should remain on boards; speakers cited a $137,867 total and an additional $3,541 attributable to further filings by a board member, and asked staff and city attorney to explore options.
Councilmembers and members of the public discussed a recent legal matter in which the city paid legal fees related to litigation initiated by former council members and a subsequent additional filing by a volunteer board member. Councilmembers said the litigation ultimately cost taxpayers; one councilmember said the city spent "$137,867 of taxpayer money" on the litigation and cited an additional $3,541 in fees tied to a later filing…
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