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Saratoga Springs council approves legal contracts and uses fund balance for DeCensus lawsuit

2405736 · February 26, 2025
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Summary

The City Council authorized two contracts for outside legal services related to DeCensus v. City of Saratoga Springs and approved budget amendments to use an existing assignment of fund balance to cover the fees, leaving a remaining balance of $54,131.35.

The City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs on Feb. 21 authorized two outside legal contracts tied to the federal lawsuit DeCensus v. City of Saratoga Springs and approved related budget amendments to use a previously established assignment of fund balance for legal liabilities.

Mayor Safford moved to authorize a contract with Johnson and Laws LLC for legal services in the DeCensus case not to exceed $35,000, subject to acceptance of the firm’s certificate of insurance by risk and safety. David (staff member) told the council this step was urgent because, he said, “our insurance carrier,…

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