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Board hires outside counsel for assessor litigation
Summary
The board approved a Professional Legal Services Contract between the County Assessor and O'Hara & Adams, PLLC to represent the assessor in litigation stemming from a Board of Equalization hearing; assessor Ron Dean said the district attorney requested the outside counsel.
Commissioner Ken Doke moved and the board approved a Professional Legal Services Contract engaging O'Hara & Adams, PLLC to represent the County Assessor in litigation arising from a Board of Equalization matter.
Assessor Ron Dean told the board the district attorney requested outside counsel to handle the lawsuit related to the assessor's office. "No, it's based on the lawsuit that was filed based on the Board of Equalization hearing. And our DA's request that outside counsel be hired," Dean said. The contract lists hourly rates for the firm; the board approved the contract unanimously.
