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Committee probes Law Department budgets for judgments, outside counsel and water‑sewer contract
Summary
During the June 18 finance hearing the Law Department budget drew questions about large judgments and settlements, recent outside counsel costs for a state water‑and‑sewer agreement, and how judgment expense lines are reported in the FY2026 budget.
The Somerville City Council Finance Committee reviewed the Law Department’s FY2026 budget on June 18, with councilors asking for clarity about large settlement and outside counsel expenses that affected FY2025 spending.
Councilor Mabaugh pressed the department on a “special items” line that appeared in budget materials and asked whether it reflected judgments and settlements or outside counsel costs. Mike Mastroboni, budget director, clarified that “that $5.29 is allocated to human resources, not law,” and explained that building…
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