Commissioners review Title 4E agreement to recover public defense costs, ask for motion to sign
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Summary
The board reviewed a Title 4E program agreement that would allow cost recovery for public defense in certain cases; staff recommended a motion and signature after approval and one commissioner said they had reviewed the document and found it proper.
Ohio County commissioners reviewed a Title 4E agreement that would enable cost recovery for public defense expenses in qualifying cases.
Speaker 5 introduced the Title 4E program agreement and described it as an agreement to recover public defense costs in 4E cases. Speaker 1 said they had reviewed the document and found it "proper." Speaker 5 requested a motion and signature to proceed; a second was voiced and the item was placed on the record for a formal motion and signature.
The transcript does not include a formal signed agreement on the record or a recorded vote tally; staff indicated the document was ready for the board’s motion and signature once moved.
No additional fiscal detail or program implementation timeline was discussed during the exchange; commissioners asked staff to complete the motion paperwork and bring the document forward for signature.