Troy City Charter § C-36 limits temporary appointments to 90 days. Morrissey has served as Acting Corporation Counsel since at least December 2024. As of mid-2026, that is at minimum 18 months. No confirmation hearing. No formal nomination. The position has not been posted. The person responsible for the city’s legal compliance is operating in violation of the city’s foundational legal document.
At the April 23, 2026 law committee meeting, Morrissey testified he could not recall the last time he received any FOIL training. He is the person who trained Communications Director Alex Horton on which exemptions apply. When residents appeal a denial, the appeal goes to Morrissey: the same attorney who oversaw the original response. CSEA union representatives testified they had been unable to reach him for months. His answer, relayed by Donnelly: he works twelve-hour days.
Dana Salazar went through a confirmation hearing. Morrissey has not. Troy’s acting chief legal officer has been operating outside Troy’s own law for more than a year.
Sources: Troy City Charter § C-36; Troy City Council Law Committee and Finance Meeting, April 23, 2026 (transcript); Troy City Council Committee Night and Finance Meeting, January 22, 2026 (transcript); Troy City Council Regular Meeting, February 22, 2024 (Salazar confirmation); Martindale.com — Morrissey profile; Avvo — Morrissey profile