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After initial setback, committee approves $25,000 transfer to legal contingency fund and discusses temporary hire to cover staff burnout
Summary
Committee members approved moving $25,000 from an unfilled executive secretary line to the Board's legal contingency fund to restore compliance with municipal code, then discussed using remaining vacancy funds to hire a per‑performance temporary employee for legislative drafting as staff handle extensive PSAs; committee planned to return with budget details.
A personnel committee member told colleagues Thursday that the Board of Aldermen was out of compliance with municipal code “3 6.3,” which requires the board to maintain a $25,000 legal contingency fund. The committee moved to appropriate $25,000 from an unfilled executive secretary position into the legal contingency fund; an initial roll call produced a result reported as "1 aye and 2 present" and the chair said the motion…
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