South Portland's legal fees top $1M in pipeline lawsuit

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — South Portland's legal fees in an ongoing federal lawsuit topped $1 million in December and are expected to rise as city officials prepare for a possible trial.

The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2kWxzFd ) the City Council this week voted to appropriate $500,000 in surplus funds to the Clear Skies Ordinance Legal Defense fund, bringing taxpayers' total contribution to $1.38 million.