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Frederick County board directs staff to hire recruitment firm, retain interim outside counsel
Summary
After reviewing costs and models used by peer localities, staff recommended using an outside search firm to recruit a new county attorney and keeping interim outside counsel available; the board signaled consensus to proceed and to use an existing cooperative contract to speed hiring.
Frederick County supervisors agreed to move forward with an outside recruitment firm to hire the county's next attorney and to retain interim outside counsel while the search proceeds. Staff presented cost comparisons from similarly sized jurisdictions and outlined options for in‑house versus contracted legal services.
Paul Hopper, the staff presenter, told the board that several jurisdictions of similar size now use in‑house counsel but that contracting remains common. He cited a recent contract in Harrisonburg that provides one attorney for about 20 hours a week at a listed annual contract price…
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