Kenner Council to Hire Counsel

The Times-Picayune reports that members of the Kenner City Council will hold a special session to discuss hiring outside counsel to defend a lawsuit filed by the Kenner Police Chief after city attorneys said their involvement in the case would pose a potential conflict of interest. The council and the police chief are in a power struggle after the council cut the police budget. The chief then decided to close the city jail, which prompted a resolution from the council requiring the chief to keep the jail open. The chief has filed suit seeking a declaration that the council cannot control his spending, outside of allocating his budget.

Posted by AJR at June 29, 2004 07:48 AM