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Lyon County public defenders ask for raises

Wednesday, April 29, 1998 | 9:33 a.m.

The commission responded that the three aren't in Douglas County and offered them a 5 percent increase along with an assurance that the issue was open for negotiation, the Mason Valley News reported.

Attorney Ken Ward represented the three attorneys in asking for a $12,000-a-year boost in the $83,333 each currently receives. The commission's offer would take them to $87,500.

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