MADISON COUNTY, Iowa– The Madison County Board of Supervisors is working to amend its Fiscal Year 2026 Budget to accommodate roughly $71,000 in potential fees for outside legal counsel.
The amount accounts for costs already incurred and potential costs that could arise.
Invoices obtained by WHO 13 show the board spent about $20,000 over four months on the third-party law firm Belin McCormick. In August, Supervisors Heather Stancil and Jessica Hobbs voted to hire the firm’s attorney, Michael Boal, at $305 dollars an hour, citing concerns about County Attorney Stephen Swanson.
The November invoice from Belin McCormick.DownloadThe October invoice from Belin McCormick law firm.DownloadThe September invoice from Belin McCormick law firm.DownloadThe August invoice from Belin McCormick.Download
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