Residents urge caution, ask for evidence before authorizing high-cost outside counsel

Jul 22, 2026

Multiple residents and a licensed attorney urged the auditors to pursue right-to-know requests, IT recovery, and clearer facts about missing records before hiring an expensive private law firm; one resident volunteered 25 hours to assist data collection.

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Several residents and an attorney told the auditors they should exhaust public-records procedures and local recovery efforts before approving the retention of an expensive law firm.

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