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Votes at a glance: Ware County approves VOCA grant and public defender funding
Summary
At a Jan. 6 called meeting, Ware County commissioners unanimously approved a $129,185 VOCA grant application and a $238,779.24 annual payment to the Georgia Public Defender Council for indigent defense; both measures passed on roll-call votes.
The Ware County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 6 approved two resolutions on a unanimous roll-call vote.
Resolution 2025-01 authorizes submission of a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant application for $129,185 to fund two staff positions in the District Attorney's office. Interim County Manager Melinda Brooks told the board there is no local match required; Commissioner Leonard Burse moved for approval and the motion passed on roll call.
Resolution 2025-02 approves the county's second-half FY2025 payment to the Georgia Public Defender Council to fund the Waycross Judicial Circuit's public defender office. The amount for Ware County is $238,779.24 annually (noted in the packet as $19,898.27 per month). Commissioner Timmy Lucas moved for approval and Commissioner Barry Cox seconded; the motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote.
Both measures were presented as routine budgetary items and passed without further amendment.
