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Corporation Counsel reports progress on Batterson Park deals, expands in-house case management

Hartford City Council — Operations Management, Budget & Government Accountability Committee · April 11, 2026
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Summary

Corporation Counsel Jonathan Harding told the council his office has reduced outside-counsel costs, adopted a new case-management platform, and is in the final stages of complex negotiations over Batterson Park; he urged strategic use of outside counsel given limited staff capacity.

Jonathan Harding, Corporation Counsel for the city, presented his office's recommended budget and described priorities including litigation management, policy review and training for boards and commissions.

Harding highlighted recent progress on a complex set of agreements related to Batterson Park and said the office is "in the final stages of that and should be hopefully…

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