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Houghton County tables legal engagement while Tri County Public Defenders offer invoice access
Summary
The board tabled a proposed Varnum engagement and separate discussions about a $103,717.79 payment to the Tri County Public Defenders until a special meeting after the defenders agreed to provide invoices from 2018 to present; vote to table the engagement was 4–1, with Commissioner Joel Keranen opposed.
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners on May 13 voted to table consideration of an engagement letter with the law firm Varnum pending the Tri County Public Defender’s provision of invoices dating from 2018 through the present. Commissioner Glenn Anderson moved to table the engagement; the motion carried 4–1 with Commissioner Joel Keranen the sole dissenting vote.
Tri County Public Defender staff told the board they are willing to allow review of…
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