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Methuen mayor, solicitor describe ongoing litigation over city-school IT consolidation

Methuen City Council · August 4, 2025
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Summary

Council was briefed on an active, expedited court case stemming from the mayor's executive order to consolidate city and school IT functions; the judge allowed most of the order to take effect, but the school department's noncompliance and the potential for contempt proceedings keep the dispute unresolved.

City Solicitor and Mayor DJ Borrega updated the council on pending litigation over a mayoral executive order that sought to consolidate certain IT functions between city and school departments. The solicitor said the court has issued a scheduling order for an expedited trial after initial discovery and allowed most of the executive order to remain in effect pending litigation.

Solicitor: "The judge in the case did issue a ruling that allowed most…

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