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Council appoints James R. MacCoon Jr. as temporary city attorney

Phenix City Council · July 23, 2026
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Summary

The council adopted a resolution appointing James R. MacCoon Jr. as temporary city attorney, giving him the powers and duties necessary to provide legal advice and to attend meetings when the regular city attorney is unavailable.

Phenix City council approved a resolution appointing James R. MacCoon Jr. as temporary city attorney. The resolution specifies that during his service he will have the powers, duties and responsibilities necessary to provide legal advice, representation and services to the city and that the city clerk should notify him of meetings requiring the city attorney’s attendance when the regular attorney is unavailable.

The resolution notes no diminution of the incumbent attorney's position and instructs the clerk on notification procedures. The council adopted the resolution during the meeting, and officials acknowledged the appointment in their closing remarks.