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Council approves $200,000 budget amendment to cover legal invoices after higher-than-expected litigation costs
Ceres City Council · May 13, 2025
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Summary
The council voted 4–1 to appropriate $200,000 from general fund reserves to pay outstanding legal invoices and cover anticipated legal needs for the remainder of FY25 amid several active lawsuits and higher legal spending.
The Ceres City Council on May 12 approved a $200,000 budget amendment to the FY25 general fund to pay outstanding legal invoices and meet expected legal costs through the end of the fiscal year.
City Manager Douglas Dunford said the original FY25 legal-services allocation ($219,000) had been exceeded…
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