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After debate over local participation, Cumberland County approves contract with outside law firm for tax-foreclosure work and directs second RFP for backup
Summary
Following debate about local access and a backlog of tax-foreclosure files, the Cumberland County Board voted April 13 to approve a contract with Kanaya/Kenya Law Firm for foreclosure legal services and directed staff to issue a second RFP for additional local capacity; staff warned resolicitation would temporarily affect collections and cited a backlog of roughly 250–300 files.
Cumberland County commissioners on April 13 approved a contract award to Kanaya/Kenya Law Firm (transcript spelling varies) to provide legal services for tax-foreclosure matters and instructed staff to issue a second RFP to add additional capacity.
The item generated extended debate. Commissioner Adams objected to awarding the contract to a firm perceived as lacking a local office and asked that the county re-advertise locally so Cumberland attorneys could compete. "This is one of those firms that has no local presence here in…
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