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Ohio Public Defender briefs Ross County on indigent defense funding; seeks contract renewal
Summary
Patrick Clark of the Ohio Public Defender told Ross County commissioners the office will present a contract proposal in March and highlighted the current 82% reimbursement rate, the states cost-projection request for counties and an auditor-led performance review due Jan. 1, 2027.
Patrick Clark of the Ohio Public Defender told the Ross County commissioners that the office will bring a contract proposal this spring and urged the county to help complete a state cost-projection report to stabilize future reimbursements.
"Currently, we're 82%," Clark said, identifying the programs present reimbursement level and noting that OPD expects to sustain that rate through the remainder of the fiscal year.
The briefing explained why that rate may change: OPD outlined three reimbursement scenarios tied to statewide monthly submissions.…
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