Earlier today, we voted against contracts, pushed by County Executive Blakeman and the Republican Majority to spend another $3 million-plus on outside legal counsel to defend county fees that courts have already ruled illegal or unconstitutional.
County Executive Blakeman would rather pay lawyers than refund the public - but the Democratic Minority believes it's time to stop ripping off taxpayers. That's why we filed legislation to cut fees and bring them in line with reality - and the law.