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Union County weighs adding attorney position, public defender raise tied to grant uncertainty
Summary
Commissioners debated hiring an additional attorney-level position and handling a public defender 10% pay request amid questions about a grant that currently covers a victim advocate. The board discussed combining duties, oversight and the estimated $110,000 full-year personnel cost.
Union County commissioners discussed a personnel package that would add an attorney-level position to take on prosecutorial and victim-support duties and considered a separate request for a 10% pay increase for the public defender.
Staff described uncertainty tied to a victim-advocate grant that runs through June 30, 2026. Commissioners said if the grant ends, the county may…
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