Hoboken City Council Passes $700G In Legal Contracts
The amount will cover ongoing litigation for the first quarter of 2013.
The Hoboken City Council passed over $700,000 in legal contracts Wednesday night. Corporation Counsel Melissa Longo said the amount will cover the city's legal fees through April 1, or the first quarter of the year. "We can certify the funds passed by the temporary budget," she said. "After the budget is passed, we will come back to you to increase their numbers." Longo noted that each contract is for a firm that is already representing the city in ongoing litigation, including a challenge to the Election Day referendum on rent control. The amount the city spends on legal fees often comes under scrutiny from the public, as well as some council members. Among the contracts was also a resolution approving $35,000 for Montville-based attorney…
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8:12 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
Lets not forget that guidelines for Appraisals, particularly how "comparables" are selected/ used changed DRAMATICALLY in the last few years. more ›