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Lorain County commissioners unanimously established a five-member Public Defender Commission to assess whether the county should create a public defender office for people who cannot afford an attorney.
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The commission will study how legal representation for people unable to pay should be delivered, while the Board of Commissioners will determine the overall model and provide funding. Commissioners also approved $900,000 for a stormwater client loan, $3,323.13 for stormwater computers, and $12,000 for probate supplies and travel. Other approved purchases included $170,644.06 for election equipment support and $84,142 for law-enforcement body armor.
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