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Teton County approves hiring of outside counsel for pending case, to be paid from county account
Summary
At a short special meeting Oct. 16, the Teton County Board of Commissioners approved retaining attorney Alex Lehman of Parsons Bailey to represent the county in case number 25-12825-150; the contract will be paid from account 001-07-44007.
The Teton County Board of Commissioners approved the retention of outside counsel for pending legal matters during a brief special meeting Thursday, Oct. 16.
Unidentified Speaker moved to approve retention of "Alex Lehman of Parsons Bailey" to represent the named defendant in case number 25-12825-150, saying the county prosecuting attorney was unable to provide representation; the motion specifies payment from account 001-07-44007. The motion was seconded and, after 'Aye' responses, the presiding officer declared the motion carried.
Why it matters: the retention authorizes private legal representation for matters described in the resolution. The board’s action follows an executive session called earlier in the meeting under a cited code read as "Bridal code 74Dash206Dash1DashFForLegal." The resolution, as read into the record, states that the county is a party to or interested in the listed case numbers and that the prosecuting attorney approved the retention.
What the board approved: the resolution read into the record identifies the case number as "25Dash12825Dash150" and names Alex Lehman of Parsons Bailey as "uniquely qualified and available" to represent the county. The resolution directs payment from account number 001-07-44007.
Votes and procedure: the meeting record shows the agenda was adopted and that an executive session occurred; the resolution to retain outside counsel was moved and seconded and approved after affirmative 'Aye' responses. The transcript records at least two affirmative 'Aye' responses and the chair declaring the motion carried; the meeting then adjourned. The transcript does not provide a clear, unambiguous roll-call tally for the retention vote in the public record beyond the recorded 'Aye' responses.
Quotes from the record: "I move to approve retention of Alex Lehman of Parsons Bailey to represent the named defendant in case numbers 25Dash12825Dash150 to be paid from account number 001DashO7Dash44007," (Unidentified Speaker, as read into the record). "Move motion carries," (Unidentified Speaker).
Next steps: the transcript does not record further details such as the terms of engagement, hourly rates, or an approved contract; those details were not specified in the public record provided. The meeting adjourned following the action.
