The City of Huron has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Beadle County to allow the city to use lawyers from the Beadle County States Attorney’s office as an assistant City Attorney…
Huron Mayor Dave McGirr also says it’s not easy finding a lawyer to step into such a role..
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/03/assistcityatt2.mp3|titles=assistcityatt2]The Agreement runs until the end of the current calender year. The City and County both retain the right to opt out of the agreement at anytime, based on work loads. Commissioner Dale Schneider says a back log of city cases is part of the reason for the assistance from the Beadle County States Attorney’s office. Any continuation of the agreement beyond 2012 would require action by the City of Huron and Beadle County.