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Public defenders meet with commissioners about 2025 contract and wage increase
Summary
Public Defender Johnson, Public Defender Terwilliger and States Attorney Miller met with the board to discuss proposed 2025 public-defender contracts and wage increases; no formal action on the contract is recorded in the minutes.
Public Defenders met with the Union County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 20 to discuss the 2025 contract and proposed wage increases.
Public Defender Johnson and Public Defender Terwilliger appeared with States Attorney Miller to present the contract and budget requests for 2025. The exchange focused on compensation proposals for public-defense services; the minutes record the meeting and discussion but do not show a vote or contract approval.
States Attorney Miller later provided the board with a refresher on executive-session best practices and open-meeting statutes during the same session.
The minutes do not include a dollar figure for the proposed public-defender increases or a timetable for action; the board will consider budget and contract decisions in subsequent proceedings.
