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Glendale council raises legal-services appropriation after councilors warn of mounting costs
Summary
Council adopted ordinance 2026-15 to increase 2026 appropriations for solicitor and legal services after members and staff described rising invoices and ongoing litigation. Councilors debated forecasting, potential cuts to the zoning rewrite and options to manage costs.
The Village of Glendale council voted unanimously to adopt ordinance 2026-15 to increase appropriations for solicitor and legal services after staff said invoices for late 2025 and early 2026 had pushed the line well beyond the original budget.
David Lumsden and the finance director told council that the village's appropriation for legal services was originally set at $35,000, that 2025 expenditures…
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