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Board reviews spike in legal and records-request costs; staff cites statutes and insurance
Summary
Staff told the board the district paid about $185,006.26 in legal fees over nine months and logged 164–165 public-records requests that generated roughly $74,001.96 in legal fees; staff explained which matters insurance covers and cited Wisconsin statutes that affect fee responsibility.
District staff presented a nine-month summary of legal fees and public-records activity at the Nov. 19 meeting, reporting $185,006.26 in legal fees invoiced between February and mid-November and approximately $38,005.91 in insurance reimbursements.
Staff said public-records activity had produced about 164–165 requests to date and that legal fees associated with those requests…
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