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Commission approves hiring contract for new public defender and corrects prior contract error
Summary
Davis County approved a contract to hire Ryan Blake as a public defender at a prorated annual salary of $143,863.20 and approved an amendment to correct a previous contract error that left another defender shortchanged roughly $240.
Davis County commissioners approved a personnel contract May 5 to hire Ryan Blake as a public defender and approved a small amendment to correct a prior contract error.
Todd Ottzinger, presenting for human resources, said the contract with Ryan Blake takes effect May 15 and runs through Dec. 31, 2027; the annual payable amount is $143,863.20, prorated for the remainder of 2026. Ottzinger said Blake will replace a defender who left on short notice and that he was selected from a strong applicant pool.
Ottzinger also requested an amendment to a contract with current defender Rich Gallegos to correct an incorrect amount first entered in 2025; the amendment fixes a small underpayment (about $240) so the defender is paid correctly going forward. Commissioners moved, seconded and approved items 22 and 23 by voice vote.
The hire and correction were approved without a recorded roll‑call tally in the transcript; staff will finalize paperwork and proceed with onboarding and payroll corrections.
