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Commissioners approve accounts payable docket and engagement of Craig DeVault as outside counsel
Summary
During routine business the board approved the accounts payable docket and an engagement letter to retain Craig DeVault for outside legal services; both motions passed unanimously.
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners on March 11 approved the accounts payable docket and authorized an engagement letter to retain Craig DeVault for general legal services and outside counsel work.
At the meeting chair called for a motion to approve the accounts payable docket; a motion and second were recorded and commissioners voted aye. The board then considered an engagement letter to engage Craig DeVault to assist the county with general legal-service matters and as outside counsel. County legal review found the agreement acceptable, and the board approved the engagement letter by unanimous vote.
Action details
Motion 1: Approve accounts payable docket. Mover: not specified. Second: not specified. Vote record: Commissioner Hazen — yes; Commissioner Morton — yes; Commissioner Maxmeier — yes. Outcome: approved.
Motion 2: Approve engagement letter to retain Craig DeVault for general legal services and outside counsel. Mover: not specified. Second: not specified. Vote record: Commissioner Hazen — yes; Commissioner Morton — yes; Commissioner Maxmeier — yes. Outcome: approved.
Why it matters
The accounts payable approval is a routine financial action that authorizes payment of county obligations. The engagement letter establishes an outside-counsel relationship for legal matters, which county staff said was reviewed and found acceptable to legal.
