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2025-324 • Regular AgendaPolk County (Polk County)
APPROVE RENEWAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE REGIONAL PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION TO PROVIDE DEFENSE SERVICE TO INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN POLK COUNTY.
Presented in: Polk County Commissioners Court - July 29, 2025 on 2025-07-29
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to adopt/approve Item #2025-324: APPROVE RENEWAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE REGIONAL PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION TO PROVIDE DEFENSE SERVICE TO INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN POLK COUNTY.”
SB
Sydney Brown Murphy
County Judge
YES
GR
Guylene Robertson
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
APPROVE RENEWAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE REGIONAL PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION TO PROVIDE DEFENSE SERVICE TO INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN POLK COUNTY.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).