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Court approves temporary contract with appellate attorney to cover DA office workload
Summary
Facing staffing shortages, Brown County approved a temporary contract to pay a state appellate attorney $3,000 per month (anticipated four months) from Senate Bill 22 funds to handle appeals for the district attorney's office.
Brown County Commissioners Court authorized April 20 a temporary contract to bring in a state appellate attorney to handle appeals for the district attorney’s office amid staffing shortages.
A district attorney’s office representative told the court the office has been unable to fill an open prosecutor position and that Brett Lindsey, a state appellate attorney, has already begun drafting and filing appeals on the county’s behalf. The office requested authority to contract Lindsey at $3,000 per month for a roughly three- to four-month period, funded from Senate Bill 22 (SB 22) money. A commissioner said they would write a four-month term on the paperwork. The court voted to approve the temporary contract arrangement.
Why it matters: The temporary contract is intended to ensure appellate work is handled while the office recruits permanent staff. Funding will come from SB 22 money dedicated for such purposes; the court said the arrangement is temporary and that staff will return with paperwork and details.
Quote (district attorney's office representative): "He's been writing some appeals for us. . . he's done a great job."
