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Board reviews spike in legal fees and 165 public-records requests since February
Summary
Administrators reported $185,006.26 in legal fees over the past nine months, 165 records requests and $74,001.96 tied to public-records legal work; the district explained insurance reimbursements and cited Wisconsin statute 895.4618 for obligations to pay certain legal costs.
Board members received a detailed briefing on public-records requests and related legal fees during the Nov. 19 meeting. Speaker 2 told the board that, from February through November invoices, the district has paid $185,006.26 in legal fees; insurance reimbursements totaled about $38,005.91 on select claims. The presenter said there have been 165 public-records requests in the period and cited $74,001.96 in legal fees tied specifically to records requests to…
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