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Public Defender Service Corporation board approves FY2027 budget as leaders flag funding risks
Summary
The board approved a FY2027 budget request of about $13.26 million — an approximately 8% increase from FY2026 — while raising concerns about the transition of payment responsibilities from the judiciary, the client service trust fund’s future availability, and new lines for experts and investigators.
The Board of Trustees for the Public Defender Service Corporation approved a FY2027 budget request of roughly $13,259,000 on March 10, citing the corporation’s new responsibility for payments previously handled by the judiciary and modest staffing and program additions.
Management described the FY2027 plan as largely a rollover of the prior year with targeted increases for personnel and operational needs. "Altogether, we're looking at a request of $13,259,000," the Chair said during presentation materials review. The board was told personnel costs account for about $10.2–$10.3 million of that total and operational expenses about $3.21 million.
Why it matters: The corporation is inheriting some billing and payment duties from the judiciary, and trustees pressed management on whether the moved responsibilities and related receivables had been reconciled. "We have procedures to…
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