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Dimmit County approves public defender grant resolution; commissioners discuss DA realignment and county share of costs
Summary
Commissioners approved a FY2026 public defender program resolution authorizing a grant-funded public defender office that will serve Dimmit, Maverick and Zavala counties; the grant covers roughly 84% of costs and the remaining 16% will be split among participating counties, with Dimmit County paying about 15% of that local share.
County Judge Montalicia Ponce told the Dimmit County Commissioners Court on Oct. 27 that the court had approved a resolution to accept grant funding and formalize a public defender office for the region. The program—intended to provide counsel for indigent defendants—will be housed in Eagle Pass and will serve Dimmit, Maverick and Zavala counties.
The judge said the grant covers about 84% of the public defender office’s operating costs; the remaining 16% is to be divided among the three counties based on population and caseload. "From that 16% remaining, Dimmit County is…
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