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Council votes to retain Leskovich Law Group as city attorney on short-term contract

Punta Gorda City Council · February 25, 2026
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Summary

After reviewing options and costs for in-house versus outsourced counsel, the council voted to contract with Leskovich Law Group with the firm’s lead attorney designated to serve at the dais; staff to draft a 1–2 year contract and terms.

PUNTA GORDA — The Punta Gorda City Council voted Feb. 25 to retain Leskovich Law Group to serve as city attorney under a council-directed contract. The decision followed staff and council discussion of the tradeoffs between hiring an in-house attorney and contracting with a law firm.

Jeff Payne, HR manager, presented procurement options and survey results…

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