# Greensboro Awards $700,000 Legal Contract

On September 15, 2026, Greensboro City Council unanimously approved a $700,000 contract with private attorneys Patrick Mincey, Stephen Bell, and Chad Rhoades to support the city’s appeal of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality restrictions on 1,4-Dioxane discharges. The dispute is proceeding to the North Carolina Court of Appeals after a Superior Court judge reversed an earlier ruling for the cities. The award is a completed municipal legal-services procurement; potential effects on water-treatment and environmental services depend on the litigation’s outcome.

- The contract covers legal support for Greensboro’s challenge to state environmental restrictions; the signal does not identify a contract number or an open solicitation.
- Law firms and attorneys serving municipalities may find the award relevant as an example of specialized environmental litigation work being procured by a local government.
- Water-treatment and environmental services providers should note that any procurement implications tied to 1,4-Dioxane discharge restrictions remain contingent on the court proceedings.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Professional Services, Environment
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of Greensboro / Greensboro City Council
- North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
- North Carolina Court of Appeals

### Sources
- [On Sept. 15, Greensboro City Council voted unanimously to award a $700,000 contract to Patrick Mincey, Stephen Bell, and Chad Rhoades, private attorneys assisting the city’s legal challenge to the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
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