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Wayne County committee reviews rising outside‑counsel costs, forwards settlement report and votes to enter closed session on pending litigation
Summary
Deputy corporation counsel presented a three‑year outside‑counsel cost comparison and the quarter‑end settlement report; the committee forwarded the settlement report to the full commission and voted to enter closed session to discuss a pending case (transcript lists the case name as stated).
Deputy Corporation Counsel Sue Hamoud presented a three‑year report on outside legal counsel usage and costs for fiscal years 2022–23 through 2024–25 at the Jan. 14 Wayne County Government Operations Committee meeting, noting the volume of outside counsel and rising spend on litigation services.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions and requested that…
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