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Residents ask why village attorney missed meetings; mayor says counsel selection falls to next mayor
Summary
Visitors asked why the village attorney has not attended committee and regular meetings; Mayor Morris said the attorney has not been attending and noted payment issues, and trustees said selection of counsel will be a decision for the incoming mayor.
During public comment, Tony Pezze asked about the village attorney's absence from committee meetings and regular meetings. Mayor Robert Morris said the attorney 'doesn't come to the committee meetings' and that he was unsure why the attorney had not attended; Morris noted the attorney 'was supposed to' attend but also said the attorney had not been paid.
Steve Brown asked whether the board had sought alternate counsel; Morris responded that choosing legal counsel is a matter for the next mayor. No official motion or action on legal counsel was taken at the meeting.
