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Council hears request to pay for Melinda Griesemer’s private counsel; no payment approved
Summary
Attorney Michelle Harder read a request that the council provide and reimburse legal representation for Councilmember Melinda Griesemer over alleged unauthorized deletion/manipulation of her county emails; council discussed but did not approve funding, citing lack of formal request scope and an active state police investigation.
At its Nov. 10 meeting the Johnson County Council opened a public discussion on a request that the county provide legal representation or reimbursement to Councilmember Melinda Griesemer for an ongoing investigation into alleged unauthorized access and deletion of her county emails.
Michelle Harder, an attorney who said she is offering to represent Griesemer as conflict counsel to protect Griesemer’s interests, read an email submitted to the council that outlined the request and asserted that she had spoken with Indiana State Police Detective Paul…
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