Public Defense director reports caseloads, grants and staffing needs
Director Eileen Murphy updated commissioners on county caseloads, grant funding (including a $99,000 legislative grant and anticipated >$500,000 in allocated funds), municipal contracts and staffing; one attorney resigned effective June 30 and three new hires were reported.
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Eileen Murphy, Kittitas County Director of Public Defense, gave a quarterly update to the commissioners describing caseloads, grant activity, municipal contracts and staffing. The minutes record countywide caseload totals in several court levels: the transcript lists the felony caseload as '1-20' (transcript unclear), lower district/misdemeanor and lesser-charge cases at approximately 300, and upper district cases at approximately 200, for a combined total described in the minutes as 'more than 600' cases.
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