The Turlock City Council unanimously approved its new in-house city attorney during its meeting on Tuesday.
Katie O. Lucchesi will succeed George Petrulakis, who has served in the role under a contract between the city and his Modesto-based firm, Petrulakis Law & Advocacy, since February 2021.
“I look forward to working with the city’s elected officials and staff and eventually building a City Attorney’s department that can grow and help achieve the council’s goals,” said Lucchesi in a press release. “I appreciate Mr. Petrulakis’ service and look forward to building on that work. Turlock is a community that clearly cares about its future, and I’m excited to be part of that.”…