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Pixley PUD approves three-year legal services agreement with rate increase

Pixley Public Utility District Board · July 22, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a three-year legal services agreement with McCormick, Kabot & Lew, APC, setting hourly rates at $165 (year 1), $185 (year 2) and $200 (year 3) with mutual 30‑day cancellation rights.

District Counsel Chad Lew presented a proposed three‑year legal services agreement with McCormick, Kabot & Lew, APC, noting his prior billing rate to the district had been $145 per hour since 2007 and that the new agreement would set rates at $165 for year one, $185 for year two and $200 for year three. Lew said the agreement includes mutual 30‑day termination rights and does not bind the district to all three years.

The board unanimously approved execution of the agreement. No immediate changes to scope were announced; staff will implement the new rate schedule as approved.