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County approves short-term contract for additional public defense work
Summary
The Okanogan County Board of Commissioners signed a professional services agreement to pay a contract public defender $7,500 for April work and $3,000 per month thereafter to cover a 30% caseload. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
The Okanogan County Board of Commissioners voted April 28 to sign a professional services agreement with a contract public defender to cover completed April work and provide continued part‑time public defense services.
Under the approved contract, the county will pay $7,500 to cover work already completed in April and $3,000 per month thereafter while the attorney is under a 30% contract caseload. County staff told the commissioners the attorney finished a larger share of cases in April and will shift to a 30% caseload for the remainder of the year.
The contract was moved and seconded during the meeting; commissioners voted “aye” to approve the agreement. County staff said the contract is intended to ensure the attorney is paid for work already completed and to provide ongoing partial coverage for the office of public defense.
The commissioners also approved a special‑run voucher to pay the April amount as part of the meeting’s consent actions.
County officials did not provide further public details about the attorney’s caseload or the provider’s full name at the time of the vote; the payment paperwork circulated at the meeting listed the contractor name as Anne Dieter.
