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Boca Raton council approves higher hourly rates for outside city attorneys

Boca Raton City Council · August 27, 2024
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Summary

The council unanimously approved Resolution 64‑2024 to amend the city’s contract with outside counsel, raising hourly rates for several categories of work; city staff and the firm said market pressures drove the request.

The Boca Raton City Council on Aug. 27 voted 5‑0 to approve Resolution 64‑2024, amending the city’s legal services agreement with the law firm Weiserota, Heftman, Cole & Bierman to raise hourly rates for several categories of work.

City attorney staff presented the amendment as a negotiated update to the firm’s fee schedule. Under the approved change, personal‑injury and litigation shareholder rates cited in the…

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