North Ridgeville council weighs independent counsel after referendum petition dispute

North Ridgeville City Council is debating whether to hire independent legal counsel. The discussion follows a dispute over a referendum petition that was deemed legally deficient by the city's law director despite having enough valid signatures.
City Council members debated whether to hire independent legal counsel Monday after a referendum petition challenging the city’s participation in a federal housing grant program was found to contain enough valid signatures but was deemed legally deficient by the city’s law director.
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