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Unidentified speaker raises concerns about commissioners' legal representation after single interview
Summary
An unidentified speaker at a commissioners meeting said the board interviewed only one attorney, that another recommended attorney received no response, and that a state representative also serves as attorney for the James County Commissioners while maintaining private practice; the meeting paused for audio issues.
An unidentified speaker at a commissioners meeting raised concerns about the county's legal representation process, saying the board had interviewed only one attorney and had not received a response from another qualified candidate whose information was submitted.
The speaker said the board "only interviewed 1 attorney," and added, "I did send over another attorney information that was very well qualified. I couldn't see the response back." The remarks questioned the thoroughness of the attorney-selection process and sought clarification from colleagues.
The same speaker also stated that a state representative "is also the attorney for James County Commissioners and, decibel practice on the side as well," describing the representative's dual role as both a public official and a practicing attorney (as spoken). The statement was presented as the speaker's account; no further identifying details about the representative were provided in the transcript.
No motion or vote on legal representation was recorded in the transcript. The meeting was paused after attendees reported audio problems; the speaker asked, "Greg, can you stop for a minute? I we're not getting good enough audio. We need to shut down and start over." The transcript ends with the audio issue being raised; no formal decision or next step on attorney selection was recorded.
