Hackensack attorney stays on job in spite of criticism over legal costs August 6, 2014 Last updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 1:21 AM
By HANNAN ADELY
STAFF WRITER
The Record
HACKENSACK — The City Council made few changes in its annual review of contracts with lawyers, insurers and auditors after a tumultuous year that saw the ouster of two city managers and a public relations consultant.
Council members chose to keep the city attorney, Thomas Scrivo of the law firm McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, despite previous complaints about legal bills that topped $200,000 in six months.
In response to concerns, the council capped pay for the city attorney at $15,000 a month in February — a cap that will continue under the renewed contract. Early costs were high because of work needed to review and fix business practices and because of numerous lawsuits from the previous administration, said Councilwoman Kathy Canestrino.
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