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Fountain Hills council memberaudit spurs town attorneyresignation; residents press for documents
Summary
Councilwoman Gail Earl said she requested an executive session to review the town—s contract with its law firm; the town attorney resigned and the council retained the firm on a 60-day transition. Residents at public comment demanded release of the audit and other records; town staff said they will work to provide material when available.
Councilwoman Gail Earl said she requested an executive session to review the performance and billing under the town—s contract with its outside law firm, and within days the town attorney resigned.
The resignation and subsequent public dispute over billing and transparency dominated public comment at the May meeting of the Fountain Hills Town Council, where residents urged the council to release the documents behind Councilwoman Earl—s review and criticized how the town has handled executive sessions and attorney communications.
The dispute matters because it concerned the town—s legal representation and public trust. Councilwoman Gail Earl framed her review as an oversight duty aligned to the council—s responsibility for legal contracts and said she requested the executive session to evaluate the law firm—s work; she told the…
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