Community Mourns Loss Of City Attorney Bill Curley

MISSION VIEJO, CA — A fixture in Mission Viejo's local government passed away, after longtime City Attorney William "Bill" Curley died this past weekend.

"I’ve had the opportunity to work with Bill for 21 years, and I will cherish those years — he was a great person, great sense of humor and he will definitely be missed among all of us," City Clerk Kimberly Schmitt told Patch.

City officials lowered the city flag to half-staff in honor of Bill, a man who spent more than two decades serving the City of Mission Viejo as an "essential" contract employee.

"Bill's expertise and proactive work helped guide the city in several practice areas — housing, economic development, special district representation, ethics and official conduct, land use advice, code enforcement and more," City Spokesperson Kelly Tokarski told Patch.

Curley was honored during the Mission Viejo City Council's meeting on Tuesday.