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Commissioner Fraley - County Attorney - To Approve the Engagement of Fox Rothschild LLP to Represent Gaston County Through Niche Mining and Land Use Issues and to Appropriate the Necessary Funds for the Execution of the Agreement (Cost Not to Exceed $75,000 - Fund Balance)
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STAFF CONTACT
Jonathan L. Sink - County Attorney
BUDGET IMPACT
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Appropriates $75,000 from General Fund fund balance and appropriates it into an expense account in the County Attorney’s budget.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Appropriates fund balance and increases expenses in General Fund by $75,000.
BACKGROUND
Gaston County would like to engage the firm of Fox Rothschild LLP - specifically the specialized legal services of Tom Terrell, Esq. - to guide the County through high-stakes conversations and processes that would prospectively involve niche areas within the mining and land use arenas in the northwestern portion of Gaston County. The Board is asked to appropriate an amount, not to exceed, of $75,000 for said engagement.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR) and Engagement Letter