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Boone County assessor seeks outside legal review after contested RFP; commissioners defer decision
Summary
Assessor Jennifer Laxley requested permission to hire outside counsel to review an RFP and contracting process after commissioners advanced negotiations on a contract she did not present. Commissioners discussed legal constraints and agreed to first try resolving issues with the county attorney and revisit the matter Dec. 15; no vote approving outside counsel was recorded.
Jennifer Laxley, the Boone County assessor, raised concerns Dec. 1 about how a recent assessor services RFP and subsequent board actions were handled and asked the commissioners to approve an engagement letter so a third‑party attorney could review the materials.
Laxley told the board she had prepared and submitted an RFP for assessor services and that the board later moved to enter negotiations with a contract she did not bring forward. “I want to make sure that as much as I fought for what I think is right for the taxpayer … I am being listened to,” Laxley said, explaining she wants an independent attorney to confirm that…
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