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County approves MOU to lease McFadden building to regional public defender office; state grant to cover majority of rent
Summary
Victoria County approved a memorandum of understanding to lease the McFadden building to the Crossroads Regional Public Defender's Office for $84,000 per year, with the state (through a TIDC grant) expected to cover two‑thirds of the annual cost and surrounding counties sharing the remainder.
Victoria County Commissioners Court approved a memorandum of understanding to lease the McFadden Building at 203 N. Liberty St. to the Crossroads Regional Public Defender's Office for $84,000 per year, subject to future market adjustments. Brian (county staff) described the arrangement and said the state—through a TIDC grant—would provide roughly two-thirds of the funding, with the remaining third paid among the four participating counties.
County staff said the arrangement supports the public defender office and helps offset the county’s investment in the building, which the county purchased for $1,250,000. Brian said the purchase was motivated by support for the public defender office rather than short-term financial return; the grant funding makes ongoing rent payments more manageable for the county.
The court approved the MOU by voice vote. No detailed breakdown of the other counties’ proportional shares was recorded in the meeting; staff described Victoria County as the largest payor because of case volumes.
