On March 3, 2025, the board voted 5-0 to award the legal services contract to Samuels Law Firm.
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Franklin County commissioners award legal services contract to Samuels Law Firm
The board's vote settles who serves as county attorney after putting the job out for competitive bids earlier this year.
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What this means now
The story
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 on January 6, 2025 to retain Bubba Samuels as county attorney on an interim basis while the county issued a request for proposals for legal services, a process expected to take about 90 days.
By February 25, 2025, the county had advertised the RFP and received two responses: one from Jarred & Davis and one from The Samuels Firm.
On March 3, 2025, the board voted 5-0 to award the legal services contract to Samuels Law Firm.
What happened
How this issue got here
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ApprovedconfirmedRFP for legal services 2025-2026 awarded to Samuels Law Firm
Motion to accept RFP for Legal Services from Samuels Law Firm: Commissioner Smith
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RFP for legal services 2025-2026 awarded to Samuels Law Firm
Motion to accept RFP for Legal Services from Samuels Law Firm: Commissioner Smith
Appeared on agendaproposedRFP for county legal services
RFP – Legal Services
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RFP for county legal services
RFP – Legal Services
Appeared on agendaproposedRFP for Legal Services
RFP – Legal Services
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RFP for Legal Services
RFP – Legal Services
DiscusseddiscussedRFP for county attorney/legal services
We advertised an RFP for a county attorney and received two. One
Jom Jarred & Davis and another from The Samuels Firm.
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RFP for county attorney/legal services
We advertised an RFP for a county attorney and received two. One Jom Jarred & Davis and another from The Samuels Firm.
Appeared on agendaproposedAppointment of County Attorney
Appointment of County Attorney
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Appointment of County Attorney
Appointment of County Attorney
ApprovedconfirmedAppointment of County Attorney - retain Bubba Samuels while RFP for legal services is issued
The BOC would like to retain
(Bubba Samuels) during this time which is anticipated to be 90 days.
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Appointment of County Attorney - retain Bubba Samuels while RFP for legal services is issued
The BOC would like to retain (Bubba Samuels) during this time which is anticipated to be 90 days.
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