An arbitration judge ruled last week that Councilman Jim
Righeimer owes $195,000 in overdue legal fees to his corporate
attorney.
Attorneys fees continue to mount for defending against a lawsuit
challenging the City Council’s plan to outsource numerous city
services.
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Taxpayers have spent more than $600,000 since the state attorney
general stopped acting as Fair Board’s legal counsel during the
attempt to privatize the fairgrounds.
Private law firm has cost the board hundreds of thousands more
than Attorney General. But board still has issues with transparency
laws.
The city will be dipping $650,000 into reserves to pay for ongoing litigation costs this year. Councilwoman said the legal bills will ‘blow out the budget.’
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