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Brown County OKs $71,596 contract with Ohio Public Defender for July 2026–June 2027
Summary
The Brown County Board of Commissioners approved a one-year contract to participate in the Multi-County Branch of the Ohio Public Defender for $71,596, payable in four equal installments of $17,649, citing state appropriations and an estimated 80% statewide reimbursement rate for FY2027.
The Brown County Board of Commissioners voted April 15 to enter a one-year contract with the Multi-County Branch of the Ohio Public Defender to provide legal representation in county courts for fiscal year 2027.
Gordon Ellis, a member of the Brown County Board of Commissioners, moved to approve participation in the Multi-County Branch of the Ohio Public Defender; Barry L. Woodruff seconded the motion. The contract covers the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and the journal records a contract amount of $71,596.00 to be paid in four equal installments of $17,649.00. The journal states the contract is based on the funding level appropriated by the Ohio Legislature and refers to an estimated statewide reimbursement rate of 80% for county indigent defense systems in FY2027. The motion passed by roll call vote.
Why it matters: The contract funds county participation in a state-run indigent-defense branch that supplies legal counsel to defendants who cannot afford counsel. The journal entry records the contract amount and payment schedule but does not specify which county department will administer the payment.
Next steps: The journal records approval and the official contract dates; it does not include the contract document itself or details about invoicing and county administration for the payments.
