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Board appoints Pat Jeffers as attorney for Green Island Power Authority
Summary
The Green Island Power Authority board voted to appoint Pat Jeffers as its attorney after longtime counsel Joe Laignard said he could no longer continue because of health issues; Jeffers told members he lives about six minutes away.
The Green Island Power Authority board voted to appoint Pat Jeffers as the authority's attorney during a regular meeting, the board's presiding officer said. The motion to appoint Jeffers was moved, seconded and carried.
Board members told the meeting they had reviewed Jeffers' resume and met with him in advance. Chair noted Jeffers has municipal experience and said the board wanted an attorney who could be quickly available; Jeffers told the board, "I timed it. It's 6 minutes to get here." The board welcomed him to the role.
The appointment follows notification that the authority's prior counsel would be unable to continue because of health issues. The board said it also plans to recommend Jeffers' appointment to related local bodies that share counsel. No vote tallies naming individual members were recorded in the transcript.
