{"id":12556,"date":"2026-08-01T10:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T14:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12556"},"modified":"2026-08-01T10:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T14:25:19","slug":"should-simple-questions-require-a-legal-review-at-a-cost-of-500-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12556","title":{"rendered":"Should Simple Questions Require a Legal Review at a Cost of $500\/Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glenn Douglas from TownUnderground.com discussing concerns regarding the rising legal costs and transparency of the local town council. Douglas describes his attempt to obtain a legal opinion concerning a newly formed subcommittee, only to face delays and a formal 91A public records request process. He highlights a specific concern that the council is utilizing an expensive attorney charging five hundred dollars per hour to review and potentially redact simple information. The narrative suggests that administrative staff lack access to these records, forcing even basic inquiries through high-priced legal counsel. Ultimately, the author questions the fiscal responsibility of the council as the community approaches the upcoming budget season. Douglas argues that the town&#8217;s refusal to provide direct answers is unnecessarily inflating taxpayer-funded expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Should Simple Questions Require a Legal Review at a Cost of $500\/ Hour\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iPoE3TTx6sY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related Posts<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12525\">Video: Londonderry Town Council Legal Communication and Subcommittee Debate<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12191&amp;\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12191&amp;\">Town Legal Services, No Oversight?<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12173\">Town Legal Services Invoices March 2026<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12163\">Londonderry Fiscal Accountability and Misinformation<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12099\">Video: The Cost of Counsel: A Dispute Over Legal\u00a0Policy<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=11539\">Video:\u00a0Town Manager Responds\u00a0to Allegations of Fiscal Mismanagement and Dishonesty<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=11785\">Town Legal Services\u00a0Invoices October 2025 Thru February 2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glenn Douglas from TownUnderground.com discussing concerns regarding the rising legal costs and transparency of the local town council. Douglas describes his attempt to obtain a legal opinion concerning a newly formed subcommittee, only to face delays and a formal 91A public records request process. 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