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Board approves engagement with Clark Hill for fire millage legal work (not to exceed $15,000)
Summary
The board authorized signing an engagement letter with Clark Hill attorney Joseph Colaianne to provide legal counsel and draft ballot language for a proposed Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority millage renewal; the not-to-exceed amount is $15,000.
Manager Mike Luce explained the proposed engagement with Clark Hill, represented by Joseph Colaianne, to provide legal counsel for a potential renewal of the Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority millage. Luce said the township is working with financial advisor Steven Burke to analyze past finances and the Authority's capital improvement plan to determine the renewal amount and approach.
The board voted to approve signing the engagement letter with Clark Hill for fire services legal counsel for an amount not to exceed $15,000. The motion recorded in the minutes states: "Move to approve the signing of the Letter of Engagement with Clark Hill for the fire services in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00." Motion was made by Treasurer Horning and seconded by Trustee O'Connell and passed unanimously.
The engagement funds are for drafting ballot language and related legal correspondence; further actions such as the millage amount and timing will follow financial analysis and board direction.
