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Board approves FY27 MIDC grant for Public Defender’s Office

Ionia County Board of Commissioners · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Ionia County approved acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2027 Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) grant for the Public Defender’s Office after a presentation by Walter Downes.

The board approved acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2027 grant from the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) for the Public Defender’s Office. Walter Downes presented the grant request and recommended approval; the motion to approve the FY27 MIDC grant was carried by voice vote.

The minutes record board action approving the grant but do not list the grant amount or specific budget line items. The acceptance will allow continued indigent defense funding under the MIDC program for FY2027 as presented to the board.