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Potter County told it will inherit full cost of indigent defense office when TIDC match ends
Summary
The commissioners were briefed on the Managed Assigned Counsel (MAC) office budget: the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) grant will stop matching at March 31, 2026, leaving Potter County responsible for the full MAC budget unless the grant is renewed.
Judge Ford, speaking for the Managed Assigned Counsel office, told the court the office's FY‑26 budget request is $625,206 and explained how the TIDC 50% matching grant phases out on March 31, 2026.
Why it matters: If the match ends as scheduled, Potter County would be responsible for the entire MAC budget beginning April 1, 2026. Officials said the county's net first‑six‑months exposure would be…
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