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Trustees approve $359,008.70 in bills amid debate over attorney fees
Summary
The board approved bills totaling approximately $359,008.70 after discussion; one trustee objected to attorney-fee charges and voted no while the majority voted to approve the payments.
The Caseyville board considered and approved a set of bills presented at the meeting, with a presented total of $359,008.70. The line-item summary reviewed motor-vehicle, community-building and water charges among others and included an attorney-fee item that prompted discussion.
During the roll-call vote on the bills, the transcript records some trustees voting yes and others dissenting on the attorney-fee question; one trustee explicitly said he would not approve the attorney payment because a contract had not been presented. The meeting record shows 'Nick: No' and 'John: No' on the tape while other trustees voted yes. The bills motion was carried in the session's recorded sequence.
Trustees said they want documentation on contract and fee arrangements before approving similar attorney-fee payments in the future; staff and trustees agreed to follow up with additional paperwork to clarify contract terms.
