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Anacortes withdraws from four‑city indigent defense interlocal so it can contract separately
Summary
The council approved an amendment to an interlocal agreement with Burlington, Mount Vernon and Sedro‑Woolley so Anacortes can negotiate a separate contract for indigent defense after a respondent to the RFQ said it would only serve Anacortes; staff said partner cities supported the change and a contract is expected next week.
The Anacortes City Council voted to amend a four‑city interlocal agreement on Monday so the city may pursue its own contract for indigent defense services.
City staff said the interlocal — originally between Burlington, Mount Vernon, Anacortes and Sedro‑Woolley — governed cost allocation if a single contractor served all four cities. After issuing a request for…
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