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Commissioners approve hiring special counsel in Esrati v. Foley at up to $50,000
Summary
Resolution 26-1073 authorizes the county to contract with Thomas M. Green and the law firm Green & Green under §305.14, Ohio Revised Code, to assist the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office representing Clerk of Courts Michael Foley in federal case 3:26‑CV‑00129, at a cost not to exceed $50,000 through Dec. 31, 2026.
The board placed Resolution 26‑1073 on the July 7 agenda to contract with Thomas M. Green and the law firm Green & Green to act as special prosecuting attorney pursuant to §305.14 of the Ohio Revised Code to assist the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office in providing legal counsel to Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Michael Foley in Esrati v. Foley, U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio Case No. 3:26‑CV‑00129. The agreement is listed with a cost not to exceed $50,000 and a term through December 31, 2026.
The transcript includes the resolution language referencing Ohio Revised Code §305.14 and the case caption but does not include an explanation of scope from county counsel or a recorded deliberation on hiring counsel. The agenda places the contract for formal authorization; the meeting record does not contain further discussion about billing rates, scope limitations or alternatives.
