Politics & Government

Report: Sussex Spent $40K on Legal Fights to Fight Lisbon Incorporation

Goetz says the legal fees are necessary to protect the interests of the village.

The Sussex Sun is reporting that the village has spent more than $40,000 on legal fees over the last two years in an effort to block the Town of Lisbon's.

The newspaper reported that attorney Stanley Riffle has received $39,083.65 in fees from June of 2009 through May 17 to block the incorporation of the town into a village. The unbudgeted legal expenses will paid from the village's $1.8 million general fund reserve.

Village President Greg Goetz told the Sun the legal fees were necessary to protect the interests of the village. Officials are worried that incorporation could mean more development in Lisbon, which would have an adverse effect on Sussex, he said.

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The state is expected to decide Friday on whether to approve Lisbon's incorporation request. The Sussex Village Board will discuss the issue in closed session tonight.


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