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Fulton County reaffirms public defender salary to reflect 40-hour workweek
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the Fulton County Board of Commissioners reaffirmed that the public defender’s salary will reflect a 40-hour workweek effective Jan. 1, 2026, after meeting with Public Defender Phil Harper about hours worked under the Indigent Defense Grant.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 reaffirmed that the public defender’s salary will reflect a 40-hour workweek effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to reaffirm the salary policy after the board met with Public Defender Phil Harper and Administrative Assistant Cheryl Deshong to review office matters, including hours worked under the Indigent Defense Grant. The motion passed with all commissioners voting in favor.
The discussion focused on aligning the public defender’s salary with a 40-hour weekly expectation in light of grant-related reporting of hours. The board did not specify any change in pay rate in the meeting minutes; the action recorded was the reaffirmation that salary will reflect a 40-hour workweek effective Jan. 1, 2026.
No public comment or formal amendment to compensation beyond the hours clarification was recorded. The board moved on to other agenda items after taking the motion.
