tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post3190508406474978772..comments2024-03-26T12:56:08.975-07:00Comments on Elk Grove News.net: Over $5.6 million spent on outside legal counsel by City of Elk Grove; outside expenditures accelerating under Hobbs Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-56891847387302463622021-02-02T09:22:12.039-08:002021-02-02T09:22:12.039-08:00He knows too much!He knows too much!D.J. Blutarskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529518197945699750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-29250975349195004882021-02-01T23:58:13.611-08:002021-02-01T23:58:13.611-08:00Maybe it’s time to fire all legal staff and just h...Maybe it’s time to fire all legal staff and just have a firm on retainer. This is crazy. What exactly does our legal staff do besides pick up the phone and call for help?<br />Hobbs is highly compensated, he needs to handle these matters in house. If he can’t, he may need to go.Steve Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258093636767338830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-53715607137196238052021-02-01T17:38:57.576-08:002021-02-01T17:38:57.576-08:00$5.6 million plus the untold out-of-court settleme...$5.6 million plus the untold out-of-court settlements have cost the City plenty over the years! I would love to see the City's liability insurance premium rate increases during "The Fixer's" tenure. If you want quality, you have to be willing to pay for it. But I just don't see the quality here.<br /><br />When the City lost over $400,000 on a flawed feasibility study contract for the water park; the Grand Jury had to intervene in several City decisions; Downtown Ford got a low bid stolen from under them; a marijauna moratorium had to be hurriedly voided due a threat of lawsuit; By-district elections happened only because of a lawsuit threat...and I'm sure the list goes way beyond my recollection. <br /><br />The Fixer is part of The Family and isn't going anywhere, but thanks EGN for putting a partial price on his stay. D.J. Blutarskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529518197945699750noreply@blogger.com