Indigent defense funding increase
Stephens CountyTexas- Detected
- Sep 14, 2026
- 49 days ago
- Sector
- Legal & Compliance
- Est. value
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From the meeting
Stephens County reported $168,867 in indigent defense compensation expenditures for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The notice says the increase above last year was $41,470 and that this raised the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate. That points to ongoing demand for appointed counsel and public defender funding.
A vendor conversation would center on indigent defense support, case management, or related legal services.
- Meeting date
- September 14, 2026
- Agency
- Stephens County
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