Approve execution of an agreement settling claims related to the Yogurt Shop criminal cases, in an amount not to exceed $35 million. The settlement may include claims by Michael James Scott, Robert Springsteen, Forrest Welborn, and the estate, estate administrator, and family of Maurice Pierce. Funding: Funding is available from the Liability Reserve Fund and through the issuance of debt obligations.

The Council is set to approve a settlement of the long-running legal claims tied to Austin's infamous Yogurt Shop murders cases, with a payout not to exceed $35 million. The deal could resolve claims brought by Michael James Scott, Robert Springsteen, Forrest Welborn, and the estate and family of Maurice Pierce. The money would come from the city's Liability Reserve Fund and the issuance of debt obligations.

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"without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)

What got said

• City attorney outlined the $35 million Yogurt Shop settlement
• Mayor apologized to the wrongly accused men and their families

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