County counsel recommends pausing lawsuit against Republic while paving and new cell are completed
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County counsel advised withdrawing the lawsuit against Republic and re-filing if needed after the contractor completes paving and opens a new dumping cell; staff said payments are imminent and that litigation is costly.
Speaker 1 (unidentified official) told the commission that Miss Murphy recommended withdrawing or pausing the lawsuit against Republic for now because litigation is expensive and the contractor has completed the paving work and sales in question. "We absolutely have the right to refile the lawsuit, but Miss Murphy has recommended we withdraw it and refile if needed just because litigation is really expensive," Speaker 1 said.
Staff said Republic has been pushed to pave the road and complete required cells and that payments are imminent. The county will monitor whether the paved road and new dumping area resolve the issues; if not, staff said the county retains the option to refile the lawsuit.
No formal vote was taken on the litigation; Speaker 1 said the county will watch performance and bring matters back if problems persist.