Julie’s practice focuses exclusively on providing a range of legal services to cities and economic development corporations, both large and small. With over 18 years of experience, Julie has represented municipalities, economic, community and industrial development corporations, community colleges, housing authorities, counties and other governmental entities on a wide range of matters, such as:
- Economic incentives
- Zoning, planning and land use
- Open meetings and public information
- PIDs and TIRZs
- Negotiations with special districts
- City charter adoption and amendment
- Easement and right-of-way acquisition
- Annexation and boundary disputes
- Employment issues and civil service
- Purchasing and bidding
- Conflicts of interest and nepotism
- Elections
- Municipal court prosecution
- Development agreements
- Ordinance and contract drafting
- Constitutional issues, including signs and SOBs
- Code Enforcement
- Utility issues
- Agenda review and attendance at posted meetings