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Trustees ask for clearer rules on when EMS commissioners can consult outside counsel
Summary
Trustees heard a report on a lengthy Deer Grove EMS Commission meeting and signaled they want a narrow clarification to the IGA so commission members can obtain brief legal guidance without triggering full commission approval; debate focused on who pays for counsel and whether the EMS attorney or municipal counsel should respond.
Trustees at the Village of Cottage Grove on April 20 discussed proposed edits to the Deer Grove EMS intergovernmental agreement after a lengthy EMS Commission meeting where members and counsel debated who should provide legal advice to commissioners.
The board’s report, delivered by a trustee who attended the commission meeting, summarized concerns about section 2021 of the IGA, which currently distinguishes requests that require formal commission approval if they exceed a two‑hour threshold. "There has been some confusion on whether less…
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