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Commissioners authorize $342,509 payment to Lubbock Public Defender's Office outside AP process

5855782 · September 29, 2025
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The court approved a one-time payment of $342,509 to the Lubbock Public Defender's Office to cover services through the end of the fiscal year; county staff said the office's caseload increased and backup documentation was provided.

Lubbock County Commissioners Court voted Sept. 29 to authorize payment of $342,509 to the Lubbock Public Defender's Office (LPDO) outside the county’s normal accounts-payable (AP) process, citing the vendor’s immediate need for funds.

County Auditor Miss Williams told the court the request mirrored a prior situation where timing and funding availability required payment outside the AP process so the vendor…

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