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Commissioners approve 3% increase to standard attorney reimbursement rate after split vote
Summary
After a debate over vendor pay practices and itemized billing, the LaPorte County Board approved a 3% increase to its standard attorney reimbursement rate on a 2-1 vote; one commissioner urged larger staged increases and clearer itemized billing for flat contracts.
LaPorte County commissioners voted 2-1 on March 4 to raise the county's standard attorney reimbursement rate by 3 percent, moving the standard from $175 an hour to approximately $182.50.
Commissioner Joe Haney moved for the increase, saying modest adjustments were appropriate given market pressures. "I don't think a 3% increase, going up to $182.50 I think, something like that," Haney said during debate. Commissioner Connie Gramarossa opposed the motion and argued the county…
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