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County counselor reports surge in mental-health hearings, council trims legal professional-services line
Summary
The county counselor said mandatory representation for mental-health hearings has risen from a few per year to multiple weekly hearings, increasing workload; council reduced the professional-services request and shifted funds to pay for a legal assistant salary instead.
Councilors on Wednesday debated how to balance the county counselor’s workload and the council’s own need for outside counsel.
Lede: The county counselor reported a sharp increase in statutorily-mandated mental-health ("Mercy") hearings — from a few per year to two or three per week — each requiring several hours of preparation and representation.
Nut graf: That…
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