Springfield police oversight lawsuit triggers nearly $60,000 in taxpayer expenses and rising
Updated May 14, 2021;
Posted May 14, 2021
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood, left, have defended the current system of a single police commissioner to oversee the department. Springfield City Councilor Justin Hurst, right, criticized the mayor's cost of defending that system. in court and a planned appeal
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SPRINGFIELD — A court battle between Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the City Council around oversight of the Police Department has led to nearly $60,000 in legal costs, funded by taxpayers, related to the mayor’s defense.
The cost is expected to climb higher as Sarno appeals a judge’s ruling in the City Council’s favor.