Commission hears plan to fund public defender five days a week; county share $119,783.42
Summary
The commission reviewed an agreement to fund circuit defender services for FY2027; Union County's share is $119,783.42 with an additional $20,000 to secure a public defender assigned to the county five days per week, effective 07/01/2026–06/30/2027.
The commission presented an inter-county agreement to fund public defense services for fiscal year 2027. The chair said, “The cost to Union County is $119,783.42 for a fiscal year 2027,” and added that Union County had “committed an additional 20,000 to this agreement to have a public defender assigned to Union County 5 days a week.”
Officials said the agreement covers the Edgewood District Circuit and several counties, and that the funding will ensure a public defender presence in the county five days per week. The transcript does not record a roll-call vote adopting the agreement during the meeting.
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