Commissioners approve Public Defender contract with Colton McRae

May 14, 2026

After exiting executive session, the board voted unanimously to approve a Public Defender contract with Colton McRae; motions to exit executive session and to approve the contract were recorded as unanimous.

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After a motion to exit executive session carried unanimously, the Washington County Board of Commissioners considered a Public Defender contract with Colton McRae. Commissioner Frank Simmons moved to approve the contract; Commissioner James Hitchcock Jr. seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

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