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County counsel reports sharp rise in public‑records workload, continued use of receiverships and outside counsel
Summary
Margaret Long, Trinity County’s County Counsel, told supervisors on May 5 that her office has seen heavier workloads over the past 10 months — reviewing dozens of contracts and ordinances, a 30% rise in PRA requests, work supervising outside counsel on insurer-handled cases, and ongoing use of receiverships for code enforcement.
Margaret Long, County Counsel, presented the office’s annual year‑in‑review to the board on May 5, describing an expanded workload across legal support, public records responses, code enforcement and litigation oversight.
Long said the office reviewed 76 contracts and 53 ordinances or resolutions in the previous ten months and has managed a substantial increase in public‑records requests. "This year, up until…
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