Park and Rec seeks money for lawsuit

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s park and recreation commission is seeking permission from the city administration to spend up to $3,500 of city money for legal work to potentially sue the city.

City Law Director Iris Torres Guglucello said she’d research the issue when the request reaches her desk, but her initial reaction is she’ll reject it.

“Off-hand, I’m not sure if that’s a proper expenditure of public funds or something they are authorized to do under the city charter,” she said.

City council agreed Sept. 7 to put charter amendments in front of voters Nov. 6 to overhaul the park and recreation commission. The commission opposes the plan.

The commission agreed today to hire outside legal counsel as well as to find out if the commission has the power to hire an attorney and to find out how much city money it could spend on a lawyer.

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