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Committee approves replacement contract for court‑appointed services with no additional county cost
Summary
The committee approved replacing a contract attorney who had left the court-appointed services roster to maintain mandated coverage for juvenile and abuse-and-neglect cases; administration said the new contractor will replace the prior contractor at the same rate and no additional funds are required.
A county administration representative explained that the public defender program (MIDC) does not cover juveniles or abuse-and-neglect cases and that the county must provide court-appointed private counsel for those matters.
Staff reported turnover among providers in the abuse-and-neglect roster and said a contracted attorney recently left; staff found a replacement who will provide the required service at the same contract rate. The administration representative said the replacement is required to maintain mandated coverage and that the replacement does not increase cost.
Commissioners moved, seconded and approved forwarding the replacement contract to the full board; staff said this is a straightforward substitution and no additional appropriation is needed.
