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Commissioners approve budget amendment; court hears request for added contingency for capital-murder trial
Summary
Freestone County commissioners approved a budget amendment and discussed adding contingency funding for an upcoming capital-murder trial, noting the county is already over the originally budgeted amount and that pursuing the death penalty could increase costs significantly.
Freestone County Commissioners carried a budget amendment and certification and discussed adding contingency funds to cover expenses tied to an upcoming capital-murder trial. Committee member (S2) raised questions about a reported $132,000 contingency line for capital litigation; staff (S4) said the original budgeted…
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