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State counties' association urges action on public-defense costs, offers pooled solutions during Franklin County visit
Summary
Washington State Association of Counties representatives briefed the Franklin County commission on the public-defense funding lawsuit, juvenile-placement issues, an audit of motor-vehicle fuel tax allocations and proposed pooled services including a health-insurance trust and a solution center.
Representatives from the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) visited the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 24 and urged coordinated action on rising county costs, particularly the fiscal strain from public-defense mandates.
Derek Young, WSAC executive director, and Commissioner Rob Kaufman, WSAC president, outlined several priorities: pending litigation and advocacy around state-level public-defense funding, an agreement with the state over juvenile-placement capacity, a newly identified miscalculation in motor-vehicle fuel-tax distributions that WSAC estimates could total more than $100 million statewide, and institutional efforts to lower county operating costs through pooled services.
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