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Council approves roughly $54,600 in supplemental funding for public defender office
Summary
Floyd County Council unanimously approved three appropriations requested by Public Defender Matt Lorch totaling $54,600.42 for legal services, a paralegal, and office equipment to support the county’s public defender operations.
Public Defender Matt Lorch asked the Floyd County Council on May 13 for several additional appropriations to the County General—Public Defender budget. The council approved $30,000 for Legal Services (account 1000.30025.00000.0271) and $9,600.42 for a Paralegal (account 1000.10128.00000.0271), both motions moved and seconded and passed unanimously. A supplemental Public Defender fund request for $15,000 to buy office equipment (account 1200.40001.00000.0000; fund balance shown as $53,949.92) was also approved, bringing the total to $54,600.42.
The actions were recorded as routine appropriations and passed without opposition. Council members who moved and seconded the motions included Tony Toran, Matt Millies and Dale Bagshaw. The approvals allow the office to add personnel support and replace or add equipment; no additional conditions or contingencies were recorded in the minutes.
