Settlement near on county lawsuits?
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE A series of committee meetings and an executive session at Wednesday’s Madison County Board meeting are planned to deal with pending litigation, including a possible vote on settlement.
Possible settlements could include lawsuits involving former Community Development Director Kristen Poshard or the Veteran’s Assistance Commission.
An amendment to the Madison County Board’s Agenda Monday included an executive session “for the purpose of discussing pending or imminent litigation” to be followed by an open session “for the purpose of approving settlement of pending litigation” discussed in the executive session.
Finance panel OKs $460K recorder contract payment
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE Madison County is expected to pay about $460,000 in several controversial contracts signed by outgoing Madison County Recorder Amy Meyer last year.
The board’s Finance and Governmental Operations Committee on Thursday and will be considered by the full board at Wednesday’s County Board meeting.
The contracts, with Fidlar Technologies based in Davenport, Iowa, were signed Oct. 2, 2020, by Meyer. The contracts are for the digitalization of documents in the office.
“We had a big brouhaha about it in the fall, the way those contracts were signed,” Finance Committee member Jamie Goggin, R-Edwardsville, said during Thursday. He added the work was completed and the county was now in a position to approve payment.