Public Defender Matthew Tantillo seeks approval to fill assistant post and draw down grants
Public Defender Matthew Tantillo asked the Human Services Committee to advance a resolution authorizing the hiring of a full‑time Assistant Public Defender and outlined steps to use and extend existing grant funds, including contracting with an investigator for family‑court services.
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Matthew Tantillo, Yates County Public Defender, asked the Human Services Committee on June 1 to forward a resolution authorizing the office to fill a full‑time Assistant Public Defender position in line with budget authorization. Committee Chair Edward Bronson opened discussion; after edits and questions, there were no official objections to forwarding the measure to the Legislative Meeting.
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