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Sandpoint council adjourns early after dispute over legal counsel and contract
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The Sandpoint City Council on Oct. 1, 2025, ended its meeting at 5:43 p.m. after several council members objected to the presence of an interim legal service provider and left the chambers, leaving no quorum.
The Sandpoint City Council on Oct. 1, 2025, adjourned at 5:43 p.m. after several council members left the meeting following a dispute over legal counsel and whether the city had appointed an interim attorney.
Mayor Jeremy Grama presided over the meeting and introduced Will Harrington as a temporary legal service provider; Harrington, Grama said, previously served as interim city attorney in 2019 and brings decades of municipal law experience. Councilman Joe Espiro objected, saying the city—s regular legal counsel had not received a Zoom link and that Harrington had not been appointed by the council. "With all due respect, Mr. Harrington, we didn't appoint you as legal counsel," Espiro said.
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