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Broadwater County appoints outside lawyer to assist with two complex prosecutions
Summary
Broadwater County commissioners approved a resolution appointing Mary Kochenauer of Kochenauer Law PLLC as a special deputy county attorney to assist the county attorney's office on two serious criminal matters; the firm will bill at a reduced hourly rate for as-needed work while the office remains short-staffed.
Broadwater County commissioners on a motion approved a resolution appointing Mary Kochenauer of Kochenauer Law PLLC as a special deputy county attorney to assist the county attorney's office in prosecuting two pending criminal cases.
County Attorney Kevin Bratcher told the commissioners the appointment and an accompanying contract were sent by email earlier in the day. "They're giving us a reduced hourly rate," Bratcher said, "they're only gonna be charging us $250 an hour." He said the office is short-staffed while his chief deputy, Kalyn Miner, is deployed…
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