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Council approves 2026 contract with county public defender for indigent misdemeanor cases
Summary
Lordstown adopted Ordinance 5‑2026 authorizing the mayor and clerk to contract with the Office of the Public Defender of Toma County, Ohio, for indigent misdemeanor defense services covering Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026; the adoption passed unanimously on roll call.
The Lordstown Village Council on Jan. 27 voted to adopt Ordinance 5‑2026, authorizing the mayor and clerk to enter into an agreement with the Office of the Public Defender of Toma County, Ohio, to represent indigent persons charged with misdemeanor violations of village ordinances for the 2026 calendar year.
Council suspended the rules for emergency passage and adopted the ordinance on roll call with five yes, zero no. The ordinance covers representation for Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026, and was designated for emergency adoption to allow immediate contracting.
The transcript records the roll‑call votes but does not provide a line‑item budget or the name of the contracting official who moved the adoption in plain text. The clerk or mayor will complete the contract execution steps authorized by the ordinance.
Next steps: mayor and clerk are authorized to finalize and sign the agreement with the county public defender; the village will rely on the county office to provide indigent defense for misdemeanor ordinance violations in 2026.
