West Terre Haute clerk-treasurer asks for the right to hire a separate attorney; council hears objections, no vote heard
Who it touches
- West Terre Haute clerk-treasurer's office
Tracked in the archive
The clerk-treasurer asked the council to put into an ordinance (a local law) the right to employ an attorney or legal research assistant for the clerk-treasurer's office, saying state law allows it and that it should be done openly before the board. 0:10:50 — open the recording, cued to 10 minutes 50 seconds
A councillor objected that the town already has a town attorney and paid advisers. 0:12:20 — open the recording, cued to 12 minutes 20 seconds
The town attorney said the ordinance set no contract or limit, called it close to a blank check, noted some Indianapolis attorneys charge $400 to $500 an hour, and said he had never seen a reimbursement section like the one included. 0:19:13 — open the recording, cued to 19 minutes 13 seconds
The clerk-treasurer said no specific expense was being requested and costs had not been determined. 0:18:35 — open the recording, cued to 18 minutes 35 seconds
More from the record
- Item closed0:22:21 (22 minutes 21 seconds)
Outcome
No motion or vote is audible on the recording
No motion or vote on this ordinance is audible; the discussion ended with a speaker asking whether that item was finished and being told yes. 22:21
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