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Sandoval County approves $150,000 for outside legal counsel amid rising litigation costs
Summary
The Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners voted to raise the county's outside counsel budget to $150,000 after the county attorney described unexpected litigation and administrative proceedings requiring additional legal resources.
Sandoval County commissioners on Feb. 26 approved a resolution increasing the county's outside legal counsel budget to $150,000 for the remainder of the fiscal year.
County Attorney Michael Eshelman told commissioners that recent administrative proceedings and litigation had generated intensive discovery and unpredictable legal expenses, and asked for additional funds. "These things are unpredictable and they're black swan events," Eshelman said, adding that "it's possible to commit no mistakes and still…
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