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Zachary council authorizes special counsel in Moore litigation
Summary
The Zachary Mayor and Council authorized the mayor to contract with Faircloth Melton Bash & Green, LLC for special counsel in Moore v. East Baton Rouge Parish (19th JDC No. 777,371) after a closed executive session; the vote was unanimous among members present.
The Zachary Mayor and Council voted July 14 to authorize Mayor David McDavid to enter into a special counsel contract with Faircloth Melton Bash & Green, LLC in the pending litigation Moore v. East Baton Rouge Parish (19th JDC No. 777,371).
Council entered an executive session under La. R.S. 42:17(A)(2) at 7:41 p.m. to discuss the case and reconvened at 7:52 p.m. Following the closed session, Councilwoman Ambre DeVirgilio moved to authorize the special-counsel contract; Councilman John LeBlanc seconded the motion, which carried with YEAS from LeBlanc, DeVirgilio, James Graves and Jennifer Landry and Councilwoman Brandy Westmoreland absent.
Attorney Mrs. Wilson and Mayor McDavid were on the record arranging the next procedural steps; the minutes note only the authorization motion and the litigation citation, not contract dollar amounts or term details. The decision gives the mayor authority to finalize terms with the named firm; the minutes do not specify whether the firm will replace existing counsel or serve in a limited capacity.
