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The agreement states that since July 2009, Highland Park ISD has used Hornet Road, which is situated between the Potter County Law Enforcement Complex and Highland Park High School, to run school busses between the high school and the warehouse.
While the Potter County Commissioners’ Court approved a resolution earlier this month, authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) to support the implementation of a public defender/managed assigned counsel program from Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) for Potter and Armstrong Counties, Potter County Judge Nancy Tanner stated she plans on withdrawing the resolution this week, not seeing NDS as a good match for the county.
This comes after the court approved the submission of a notice of intent to apply for the TIDC grant in late March, according to previous reports from the Globe-News. The process began after the Sixth Amendment Center conducted a report surrounding Potter County’s indigent defense system, stating it found issues with clients having access to counsel as well as excessive workloads by attorneys, supervision and oversight issues and organizational independence issues.
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Potter County approves grant to continue new public defender office potential
Over the last four years, the Potter County Commissioners’ Court has worked to revamp its indigent defense system. During the most recent meetings of the court, that process, in conjunction with the Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS), progressed slightly.
First, the court unanimously approved a resolution, authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) during Monday s regular meeting to support the implementation of a public defender/managed assigned counsel program from NDS for Potter and Armstrong Counties. The grant’s deadline was set for May 7.