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Staff: attorney Matthew Love (OMAC) proposed 30–40 hour rewrite of Hochatown code; estimated $5,000–$7,000
Summary
Staff reported a proposal from attorney Matthew Love of OMAC to rewrite the town's 250-page code of ordinances; staff estimates 30–40 hours of work with a proposed cost-not-to-exceed arrangement and will place the proposal on the agenda.
Staff member (S2) told the board the current municipal code is essentially a skeleton draft and described a proposal from attorney Matthew Love, formal legal counsel for OMAC, to rewrite and amend the code. Staff estimated the work would take about 30 to 40 hours and said the cost would likely range between $5,000 and $7,000 under a cost-not-to-exceed arrangement.
Staff characterized the work as necessary to fix broken or incomplete ordinance language and said the proposal is scheduled for board consideration later in the meeting's agenda. No contract award or vote appears in the provided transcript.
Staff also said they consulted other municipalities and legal services providers before recommending the proposal.
