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Peoria County approves COLA for full-time public defender amid staffing changes
Summary
The Peoria County Public Safety & Justice Committee voted to approve a resolution raising the full-time public defender's salary to the mandated 90% of the state's attorney pay following a July 6.1% COLA for the state's attorney.
The Peoria County Public Safety & Justice Committee voted to approve a resolution to raise the county's full-time public defender salary to the required 90% of the state's attorney's pay after the state's attorney received a 6.1% cost-of-living adjustment in July. Member Phelan moved the resolution; the motion passed on a voice vote at the committee meeting.
Kevin Lowe, chief public defender for Peoria County, briefed the committee on staffing and caseloads. Lowe said two of three recently offered entry-level attorney positions were…
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