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Council discusses Kenney & Deason contract renewal, asks for market comparisons

Mountlake Terrace City Council · October 24, 2025
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Deputy City Manager Carolyn Hope presented a two‑year renewal proposal for contract city‑attorney services with Kenney & Deason and said the hourly rate would rise from about $270 to $315; councilmembers asked staff to provide comparable market rates before final consent‑agenda approval.

The Mountlake Terrace City Council on Nov. 6 considered a proposed renewal of its professional services agreement with Kenney & Deason to continue providing contract city‑attorney services.

Deputy City Manager Carolyn Hope said the proposed renewal extends the current hourly arrangement for two years and raises the primary rate from about $270 per hour to $315 per hour, citing that the city had not adjusted the rate since 2021. Hope…

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