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Council places attorney appointments for state lawsuit on consent agenda amid public questions about indemnity
Summary
A consent-agenda resolution to appoint legal counsel for a pending attorney general lawsuit was advanced; residents asked whether the township would reserve rights to not indemnify officials if intentional misconduct were proven, and township counsel said insurers selected most attorneys and indemnification follows carrier guidance after a $100,000 threshold.
A consent-agenda resolution (item noted in mayor’s remarks) to appoint legal counsel related to an attorney general lawsuit was advanced by the council on March 2 as part of routine business.
Multiple residents asked whether the township would reserve the right to decline indemnification or to seek reimbursement if malice or intentional misconduct were…
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