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Public Defender contract approved; county to add investigator to reduce attorney investigative burden
Athens County Board of Commissioners · April 21, 2026
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Summary
The commissioners approved a roughly $2 million public defender contract that continues current services; county share is about $387,412 and the contract adds a criminal investigator position costing about $21,000 to reduce attorneys' investigative time.
Patrick Clark, assistant director of trial services for the Public Defenders Office, presented the proposed contract and budget details. The total contract budget is approximately $2 million; Athens County’s share is listed at $387,412. Clark said the office seeks to add one criminal investigator to…
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