Agenda Item Request:
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Appointment of Alyssa Tibbetts, of Tibbetts Law, as Corporation Counsel.
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Background and Purpose of Request:
Alyssa Tibbetts, our current Corporation Counsel from Jensen Baird, will be leaving the firm at the end of May to establish her own practice. Her new focus will include tax increment financing, bonding, and personnel matters. We have also been notified that Jensen Baird will be closing its government practice, which necessitates the County seeking alternative legal counsel for our needs.
Given the limited number of government law specialists in our region and the fact that a significant portion of our legal budget is allocated to personnel issues, staff would like to respectfully request that the Commissioners consider retaining Alyssa Tibbetts as our Corporation Counsel under her new practice. This would allow for continuity in the handling of personnel matters.
We recognize that the County will also need to explore options for additional legal services to address other non-routine matters such as contract reviews that arise periodically.
Funding Amount and Source: General Fund Budget
Attachments: Engagement Letter