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Warsaw council appoints Joel Blue as village solicitor under limited contract
Summary
The Warsaw Village Council voted unanimously Oct. 15 to appoint Joel Blue as village solicitor under a contract through Dec. 31, 2026 that pays $1,000 monthly for up to eight hours of work and $125 per hour for additional time.
The Warsaw Village Council voted unanimously on Oct. 15 to approve Ordinance 2025-02, appointing attorney Joel Blue as the village solicitor for the term Oct. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2026. Mayor Ed Kent announced the appointment and the council recorded approval.
Under the contract approved by the council, Blue will be paid $1,000 per month covering up to eight hours of legal work each month; work beyond eight hours will be billed at $125 per hour. The contract specifies Blue will bill monthly and will not be treated as a village employee receiving benefits.
The council minutes note that Ryan Linn had reduced his pay and said family obligations limited his availability; Mayor Kent will contact Linn. The ordinance language in the minutes records the mayor’s hire and a council vote in favor; the minutes do not record a recorded roll-call tally for this ordinance beyond noting full council approval.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 2025-02 (appoint solicitor Joel Blue): approved by council (minutes note vote "all in favor"). - Minutes (Sept. 17, 2025): approved (motion: Jerry Funk; second: Renee Hardesty). - Park donations (including an $8,000 donor and $100 Eaton Locksmithing sponsor): accepted (motion: Jesse Fischer; second: Josh Young).
What happens next: The solicitor’s contract is effective Oct. 1, 2025; Mayor Kent will follow up with Ryan Linn as noted in the minutes.
