Guilford County’s Legal Budget Boost

Guilford County is doubling down on its legal strategy by hiring four new attorneys and seeking over a million dollars more in budget—despite already paying an outside firm $222,250 to handle interim duties. With a new county attorney in place since February, the county still relies on outside help to wrap up old business, expected to end by July. The county manager argues the move is necessary to cut costs: last year’s legal spend hit $650K, and this year it’s already $866,515—mostly on tax foreclosures. The goal? Bring workers’ comp, litigation, and planning cases in-house to reduce reliance on expensive outside firms and save money long-term. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4e5a4eebbae470df