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Commissioners reaffirm Fulton County public defender’s 40-hour workweek tied to indigent defense grant
Summary
Fulton County commissioners reaffirmed that the public defender’s salary will reflect a 40-hour workweek effective Jan. 1, 2026, after a review with the public defender and staff of matters related to the Indigent Defense Grant.
Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved that the county reaffirm the Public Defender’s salary to reflect a 40‑hour workweek effective Jan. 1, 2026; the motion carried unanimously.
The action followed a review by Public Defender Phil Harper and Administrative Assistant Cheryl Deshong with commissioners of office matters connected to the Indigent Defense Grant, including hours worked. The transcript records the meeting and the single motion but does not record further details about how the grant funding interacts with payroll beyond the reaffirmation.
The decision was made as part of routine county business during the Feb. 17 meeting of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. No additional documentation or dissent was recorded in the public minutes.
