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Whitestown council approves new retainer structure for town legal services
Summary
Council approved a renewal of the engagement letter with Taft, Stetness and Hollister LLP, shifting from straight hourly billing to a monthly retainer plus hourly rates for services outside the retainer; the vote was 5-0.
The Town of Whitestown voted to renew its legal services engagement with Taft, Stetness and Hollister LLP under a revised fee structure that changes from straight hourly billing to a monthly retainer plus hourly charges for work outside the retainer.
During the item, councilmembers had no substantive questions and staff noted that Jewel was available to answer technical questions about the agreement. Council moved and seconded the renewal and approved it on a roll-call vote of 5-0.
The new arrangement covers routine legal services under a retainer; the firm will bill hourly for unexpected or nonstandard matters that fall outside that scope. No dollar amounts for the retainer were discussed on the record during the meeting.
Council did not attach additional conditions to the renewal; staff will proceed to finalize the engagement consistent with the terms provided to the council.
