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how far it might go,” said Luke, adding that zoning laws were of no value if not defended and defended properly.
$14,000 Unspent
Gardiner recalled that the BZA had turned back approximately $14,000 in unused funds to the county over the last ten years. Considering this, "the county would be very remiss if it did not support us," he maintained.
Supervisor Clarence Baldwin asked if the Supervisors would be liable for the balance if they authorized $3,000 for BZA attorney fees and the final costs were $10,000.
Since the BZA is “a creature of the county,” the Supervisors would be responsible for attorney’s costs whether the initial $3,000 was authorized or not, Luke answered.
“Are we obligated to appropriate money for their counsel?” Baldwin asked George Davis.
If the Supervisors approve the appointment of counsel for the BZA, then they are also obligated for the legal fees, Davis replied.
Gardiner interjected that Davis had advised it was legal for the Supervisors to pay attorney’s fees for the BZA when that Board had previously requested an "outside” lawyer.
Supervisor Butch East ham asked who was the attorney hired by the BZA.
Gardiner answered that Robert Fitzgerald was a highly recommended and respected zoning lawyer who previously had served as a state Senator and Commonwealth Attorney for Fairfax County.
“Edwin Bcnnet Williams is good too but we have to
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