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Law department outlines litigation risk, consumer‑protection vacancy and outside counsel spending
Summary
Solicitor Bonapani told the council the law department handles licensing, public records, litigation and code enforcement; outside counsel needs and case volume drive unpredictability. Officials said the regional consumer‑protection position funded by the Attorney General is vacant and typically funded at about $125,000; the law department budgets roughly $300,000 for outside legal services.
Solicitor Bonapani described the law department’s three principal areas—licensing and public records, general government and contracts, and litigation—and said litigation volume and complexity are the main drivers of budget uncertainty because outside counsel or unexpected judgments can raise costs.
He told the council the department is attempting to limit net staffing changes and that the current FY27 recommendation does not…
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