Ficano: $350K for legal costs

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Ficano: $350K for legal costs

He will ask county to OK contract to answer subpoenas

From article: 'His administration today is set to ask county commissioners to consider a $350,000 contract with Thomas Cranmer and his colleagues and Miller Canfield to gather materials sought by a grand jury through eight subpoenas.

An incredulous Commissioner Laura Cox, R-Livonia, said that's atop almost $50,000 the county has paid Cranmer — so the scandal that has swirled around Ficano since September is impacting taxpayers.

"Why do we have to pay a criminal defense attorney to do this is beyond me," Cox said.'

http://www.detnews.com/article/20111...O01/112140355/