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Commissioners authorize six‑month interim county‑attorney engagement, move to end current outside contract
Summary
After discussion about proximity and contract terms, the board voted to authorize a six-month interim engagement with a Robinson law firm and to terminate the current NGN arrangement; commissioners noted NGN had provided interim coverage and that the Robinson letter in the packet has no termination-for-convenience clause.
The board voted to authorize an interim county‑attorney engagement with a Robinson firm and to end the county’s interim contract with NGN. The motion instructs the county manager to sign an engagement letter to bring the Robinson firm on as interim county attorney effective immediately and to meet with both NGN and Robinson to work out a transition.
A commissioner moved to terminate the NGN agreement and to authorize the county manager to sign an engagement letter with Robinson to serve as interim county attorney effective today. The motion sought a transition plan that could be shorter than a 30‑day NGN notice period if the parties agree.
Commissioners discussed contract length and termination provisions. According to the packet and statements in the meeting, the proposed Robinson engagement is for up to six months and “there is no termination for convenience in the agreement.” A commissioner noted the NGN arrangement had been provided from a farther location (Tallahassee), and the board expressed interest in a firm closer to Levy County to reduce travel burden.
One commissioner thanked NGN for its service during the interim period: “I wanna say that we appreciate all the help that Neighbors in Givland has given to us... they’ve done a fine job,” the commissioner said, while explaining the board’s desire to pursue a nearer firm. A representative associated with Robinson said the firm would “mutually agree to end the relationship early” if the county later chose a different direction.
The motion passed by voice vote. The transcript contains multiple, inconsistent spellings of the Robinson firm and of individual first names (transcript variants include “Grama,” “Grey,” “Greg,” and “Ray” Robinson); the board’s packet identifies the firm in the engagement letter included with the agenda materials. The transcript does not record a detailed transition timeline beyond the board’s direction that the county manager meet with both firms to negotiate the transfer of duties.
