At their Oct. 17 work session, the Board of Commissioners discussed the future of the county’s legal representation in the face of rapidly increasing legal fees.
The county’s contract with law firm Jarrard & Davis expires Dec. 31. Dawson County Purchasing Manager Melissa Hawk presented three options for procuring legal services for 2020.
The first option presented was to hire an in-house lawyer to handle the county’s legal responsibilities.
Rising legal fees spark debate