Receive report on costs of hiring outside lawyers for beverage tax lawsuit
In Plain English
The city hired attorneys Louise Renne and Randy Riddle to defend against a lawsuit filed by the Community Coalition Against Beverage Taxes. The city attorney will report how much taxpayer money was spent on this legal representation. Council will decide whether to give staff new direction about these legal costs.
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