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Attorney says municipal employees have statutory immunity; council explores insurance options
Summary
An attorney told the council that municipal employees and officers have statutory immunity and the city is exploring insurance options; the Chair asked whether vehicles without insurance could legally be driven and noted other municipalities self-insure.
The Chair raised whether municipal vehicles could legally be driven without insurance and asked about the risks if vehicles lack coverage. The Attorney replied that "all municipal employees and officers have a certain level of immunity, which is statutory," and said the city was looking at alternative insurance options while noting some municipalities self-insure.
The Attorney described recent claims experience in comparable jurisdictions and said the city had not been hit as hard as others, though the council should be mindful of liability if services or insurance arrangements change. Council members asked for additional information about insurance status and how vehicle coverage would be handled while the city reviews options.
