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Indian Trail council approves modest hourly rate increase for town attorney
Summary
The council approved an increase in the town attorney hourly rate to $275 effective July 1 after staff and council members described the attorney’s accessibility and prior work on the town's legal matters.
The Indian Trail Town Council approved an increase to the town attorney’s hourly rate on April 8, raising the baseline fee to $275 per hour effective July 1.
Town Manager and other council members praised Melanie Cox for responsiveness, municipal experience and work on prior contract negotiations. Interim commentary noted existing litigation and meeting rates remained unchanged and that some neighboring municipalities pay higher or comparable fees. Cox did not offer additional comment at the meeting.
Council member Crystal moved to approve the requested increase, and the council voted in favor. The council also noted that litigation rates previously approved remain in place.
