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Resident questions town spending and animal-shelter practices amid pending lawsuit; board advances administrative items
Summary
A resident raised concerns about a lawsuit against the town and the animal shelter, questioned hiring outside attorneys and criticized shelter operations. Town staff characterized some personnel matters as covered by administrative calendar items approved by the board.
At the May 27 Town of Hempstead meeting, resident Diane Madden addressed the board about a lawsuit involving the town and the animal shelter, questioned potential outside legal fees and urged the board to hire professional, nonpolitical staff for shelter operations.
Madden said she expected outside counsel in the case could cost taxpayers “tens, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars,” and urged the board to use professional practices at the shelter rather than political appointments.
Town staff responded earlier in the meeting during a question from a different resident that the town periodically updates a list of outside attorneys who may be retained to defend the town in lawsuits; the staff explanation said a few attorneys had been added over the…
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