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Meeting Date:	04/11/2022
Resolution
Submitted for:	Cornell Mickley	Submitted By:	Cornell Mickley
Department:	Pre-Trial Services

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for a 2nd year multi-year grant for budget year 2022-2023, Grant funding will further improve our indigent defense program. All necessary documents will be provided for consideration and to allow authorization to the county judge to act as the representative; and any other matters incident thereto.

Issue: Webb County has implemented a weekend magistrate process at our jail. Pre-Trial Services Department has been delegated to take change of the manpower needed to support the operations at the front-end of the magistrate process during the weekend. This has hindered our office to provide adequate services to indigent clients and the Courts during normal business operations.

Solution: Securing this 2nd year grant funding will offset the Webb County personnel expenses for a possible 3 years.

Result: Securing this grant will allow Webb County to be in compliance with all local and state legislative mandates concerning indigent defense.

Background:

ISSUE: Webb County has implemented a weekend magistrate process at our jail. Pre-Trial Services Department has been delegated to take change of the manpower needed to support the operations at the front-end of the magistrate process during the weekend. This has hindered our office to provide adequate services to indigent clients and the Courts during normal business operations.

SOLUTION: Securing this 2nd year grant funding will offset the Webb County personnel expenses for a possible 3 years.

RESULTS: Securing this grant will allow Webb County to be in compliance with all local and state legislative mandates concerning indigent defense.

Previous Court Action:

none

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	0
Funding Source:	0
Balance:	0
Financial Impact:
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