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Quorum court amends ordinance language after debate over naming JP in lawsuit award appropriation
Summary
The Quorum Court debated and then amended an ordinance to remove a named Justice of the Peace from language about a court award and related legal costs.
The Washington County Quorum Court debated an ordinance to appropriate funds related to a court award arising from a lawsuit alleging a violation of public‑records law. A contested amendment to remove a justice’s name from the ordinance passed after extended discussion.
The ordinance would appropriate funds into the court’s budget so the county could satisfy a court order and related legal costs. During the discussion JP Koger said, "I sued in my individual capacity," and asked that her individual status be…
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