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Residents press Ione council for transparency after rising legal fees in suit against council member
Summary
Public commenters at the March 17 Ione City Council meeting pressed officials for more transparency about the city’s lawsuit against council member Allison Lefane and the sums billed by the city’s outside law firm; speakers cited mediation language in the contract with J. Balden West LLC and questioned oversight of invoices totaling tens of thousands of dollars.
Public commenters at the Ione City Council meeting on March 17 urged elected officials to explain and justify growing legal bills tied to a city lawsuit against council member Allison Lefane.
Dave Johnson told the council he reviewed the contract with J. Balden West LLC and flagged a provision he said requires disputes to be resolved by mediation with costs split between the parties. “This is saying between the city and J. Balden that the only way you go is mediation,” Johnson said, and he questioned whether council has a duty to limit legal spending when…
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