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Snohomish County Council approves $447,697 supplemental appropriation for public defense

Snohomish County Council · March 25, 2026
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Summary

The Snohomish County Council on March 25 approved Ordinance 26-008, adding $447,697 to the 2025–2026 budget for the Office of Public Defense after staff said the county received excess state indigent defense funds; the measure passed 4-0 with no public testimony.

The Snohomish County Council approved Ordinance 26-008 on March 25, adding $447,697 to the 2025–2026 biannual budget for the Office of Public Defense.

Nicole Gourley, council staff, told the council that "the amount of funding the county received from the Washington State Indigent Defense Improvement Fund exceeded the estimated amount adopted in…

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