Outside counsel litigation budget
City of CambridgeMassachusetts- Detected
- Oct 20, 2026
- 9 days ago
- Sector
- Legal & Compliance
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From the meeting
At its October 19, 2026 meeting the council approved $500,000 from Free Cash for outside counsel and expert witnesses. The funding was requested because pending litigation costs were expected to exceed average Law Department spending. This is a live legal-services budget signal, though the specific cases were not named.
- Meeting date
- October 20, 2026
- Agency
- City of Cambridge
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