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Palatka To Engage Law Firm for Transitional Counsel

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Disclosed value
Not to exceed $90,000
From agendapacket
Document date
Aug 5, 2026

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What it covers

The City of Palatka plans to engage Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, with Lawsikia J. Hodges as lead attorney, to provide transitional legal services under an engagement beginning around August 6, 2026. The agreement will be capped at a not-to-exceed amount of $90,000, inclusive of disbursements, and will remain in place until a new City Attorney is appointed.

Who holds it

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP holds this legal contract with City of Palatka. Its other public contracts on record include work for Athens-Clarke County unified government.

What happens next

Term as filed: Beginning August 6, 2026 and continuing until a City Attorney is appointed, bounded by the not-to-exceed amount rather than a fixed end date.

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Contract details

Contract type
Legal
Amount
Not to exceed $90,000
Document date
August 5, 2026
Term
Beginning August 6, 2026 and continuing until a City Attorney is appointed, bounded by the not-to-exceed amount rather than a fixed end date
Vendor
Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP
Agency
City of Palatka
Source document
City of Palatka AgendaPacket City Commission Meeting 2026-08-05 (AgendaPacket)

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the legal contract by City of Palatka?

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP was awarded this legal contract by City of Palatka, as recorded on August 5, 2026. The contract value is Not to exceed $90,000.

How much is the Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP contract with City of Palatka worth?

The Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP contract with City of Palatka is valued at Not to exceed $90,000, covering legal work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Legal contract, documented as a agendapacket record, structured as a not-to-exceed (ceiling) agreement.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in City of Palatka AgendaPacket City Commission Meeting 2026-08-05 (AgendaPacket), dated August 5, 2026 from City of Palatka. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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