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Council debate over $300,000 munitions/legal-fees appropriation highlights diversity and fiscal concerns
Summary
Ordinance 25-142 would appropriate $300,000 for munitions-related legal and administrative costs; Councilman Street criticized the allocation for not benefiting Black lawyers and for fiscal priorities, while the county CFO said funds also cover code-enforcement fees and liens.
Chair Councilman John Cartier presented Ordinance 25-142 to amend the FY2026 operating budget by appropriating $300,000 to the Department of Administration, Office of Finance contractual services line to fund legal, administrative and other expenses incurred through the "munitions" process—the county’s legal process to take real…
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