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Argumentative Essay: Public Defense In Steuben County

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STEUBEN COUNTY (WENY) - A proposed New York State law could soon save Steuben County taxpayers a million dollars in costs associated with defending low-income residents. The Steuben County Legislature endorsed a bill on Monday that would make New York State take on more financial responsibility when it comes to paying for the public defense system. Steuben County Manager, Jack Wheeler says right now, counties pay 80 percent of those cost and its only going to go up. "If the state doesn't take responsibility for this and the new requirements come down that we anticipate will come down in the next few years that will be an approximately million dollar increase for public defense in Steuben County. That is just not sustainable," explains Wheeler.
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