Municipal Public Defenders
CY2026 · adopted
2 line items
Total appropriation
$587.4K
$587,420
CY2025 adopted: $698.6K
-$111.2K
(-15.9%)
Salaries & Wages
$236.5K
$236,520
CY2025 adopted: $230.1K
+$6.4K
(+2.8%)
Other expenditures
$350.9K
$350,900
CY2025 adopted: $468.5K
-$117.6K
(-25.1%)
What this department does
Municipal Public Defenders funds legal-defense services in municipal court. The $587,420 budget is split between $236,520 for salaries and wages and $350,900 for other expenses.
The CY2026 budget is $111,169 lower than last year, a 15.9% decrease. Other expenses make up the larger share of the budget ($350,900), compared with salaries and wages ($236,520).
| Line item | Category | Code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▸Other Expenses | Court and Public Defender | 43-495 | $350,900 |
| ▸Salaries & Wages | Court and Public Defender | 43-495 | $236,520 |