County Attorney asks for third attorney as AG costs rise; seeks office outlay
County Attorney Bethany Lee told commissioners Jackson County has moved to tier 7 for Attorney General costs with an estimated $32,775 for 2027 and asked to hire a third attorney in late 2027; she also proposed finishing a victims-witness room for $8,195 using her outlay fund.
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County Attorney Bethany Lee told the Jackson County commissioners that the county's Attorney General Office line-item costs have increased and that the county is now at "tier 7," with a projected 2027 expense of $32,775. Lee said the rising workload justifies hiring a third attorney for her office, targeted for the third quarter of 2027, and said a letter from Judge Marek supported that staffing request.
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