To be fair, Mr Banks informed the Commission before they hired this outside attorney that if they did then he would be forced to go to court. The Commissioners decided to hire this attorney knowing that it would result in this case.  This was all very public and well reported. I think it  would  be unfair  to say that Mr Banks cost this county money. Mr Banks did what he saw as his duty to defend his elected office, and uphold the law, and gave clear notification that he would be forced to do so before the County made their decision to defy the office of the Prosecutor.