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Albany County approves $1,500 monthly stipend for Public Defender under Wyoming statute
Summary
The commissioners approved a $1,500-per-month stipend to help the Public Defender’s Office cover private office rent at 412 S. Second St., citing Wyoming Statute 7-6-111; stipend to begin July 1 and run concurrent with existing lease through 2029.
The Albany County Commissioners voted to provide a monthly stipend of $1,500 to the Public Defender’s Office, beginning July 1 (the start of the county fiscal year), to partially offset private office rent under Wyoming Statute 7-6-111.
Patty Bennett, supervisor of the Public Defender’s Office, told the board that the statute requires counties to provide office space or a stipend but offers no guidance on how to calculate an amount. "They've said you have to do this statement,…
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