Pawnee County Board of Commissioners Hires Public Defender

Offices Over Budget

The Pawnee County Commissioners approved an agreement with Nestor and Mercure Attorneys at Law to provide a public defender for Pawnee County at their regular meeting on June 24.

Emily Sisco, the county attorney for Pawnee County, told the board of commissioners that hiring a public defender on a set salary will save the county money on legal fees. The attorney said when the county court appoints c…