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Town attorney recommends retaining outside counsel to respond to recent complaint
Summary
Town attorney Brandon Deman recommended that the board retain outside litigation counsel — Corey Hoffman of Hoffman, Parker, Wilson & Carberry — to respond to a complaint filed last Tuesday by the Cinnamons; trustees directed staff to prepare a retention resolution for the July 6 agenda.
Town Attorney Brandon Deman recommended that the town retain outside litigation counsel to respond to a complaint filed last Tuesday by the Cinnamons and proposed engaging Corey Hoffman of Hoffman, Parker, Wilson & Carberry.
"My recommendation would be the town retain outside litigation counsel to respond to the complaint filed by the Cinnamons last Tuesday," Deman said, adding that he recommended retaining Hoffman and his firm for the matter.
Board members said they had been provided an email from the town attorney listing potential firms and their qualifications in advance of the meeting. After reviewing that material, several trustees voiced support for the recommendation; one trustee said, "I recommend Cory Hoffman to be our litigation," and others signaled approval verbally and with gestures.
The board did not take a formal retention vote during the open meeting. Instead, trustees directed staff to prepare a resolution to retain special litigation counsel and place the item on the board's July 6 agenda for formal action. Town staff confirmed the recommendation and supporting materials would be included with the July 6 packet.
There were no public comments recorded during this agenda item. The town provided no additional details in the meeting about the nature of the complaint beyond the phrase "the complaint filed by the Cinnamons."
