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Clallam County public‑defender contract renewal raises indigent‑defense budget pressures
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on a negotiated renewal with the Clallam County Public Defender that increases compensation and overhead, driven by COLAs, longevity adjustments and software/license costs; staff estimated a near‑term budget pressure and potential $400,000 emergency request for 2025.
Clallam County staff presented the county’s proposed renewal with the Clallam County Public Defender at the Dec. 30 work session, describing a negotiated package that county officials said aligns defender pay and overhead with prosecuting‑attorney parity and recent collective‑bargaining increases.
Staff said the renewal covers retroactive compensation for the last six months of 2024 and a full‑year rate for 2025; the full‑year figure presented was $2,289,233. Officials attributed most of the increase to personnel…
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