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Board votes to terminate public defender contract
Summary
The Union County Board of Commissioners voted to terminate the public defender contract with Phil Terwilliger on June 23, 2026; the minutes record the motion and that it was moved by Ballard and seconded by Ustad.
At the June 23 meeting the Union County Board of Commissioners voted to terminate the county’s public defender contract with Phil Terwilliger. The motion was made by Commissioner Ballard and seconded by Commissioner Ustad; the minutes record that the motion carried.
The minutes attribute the motion to the State’s Attorney but do not record further details about the reasons for the termination or transitional arrangements. The board conducted an executive session on personnel matters earlier in the meeting (11:01–11:31 a.m.) and a second executive session at 12:24–12:44 p.m.; the minutes do not link specific outcomes in open session to those closed sessions beyond recording that they occurred.
The minutes direct the State’s Attorney to proceed with contract termination; no dates or replacement counsel arrangements are recorded in the published draft of the minutes. The board’s action is recorded as an approved motion in the meeting minutes.
