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County debate over Kelso & Burgess contract raises conflict‑of‑interest concerns
Summary
Commissioners debated agenda item 2620, a contract for Mr. Kelso's law firm in addition to his staff role as county counsel; one speaker questioned whether the firm’s representation of major local developers creates a conflict of interest and whether the hiring process was 'fair and open.'
Agenda item 2620, introduced by Speaker 4, proposed a contract for Mr. Kelso’s law firm in addition to his existing role as county counsel. Speaker 4 asked whether the selection of Kelso and Burgess had followed a fair and open process and questioned why the county would pay a firm on top of compensating Mr. Kelso as staff.
Speaker 1 responded that Kelso has represented the county for years and provided legal advice, and defended continuing to…
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