Commissioners agree to continue indigent defense position

Sheriff David Parker, at left, addresses Commissioner Mark Rainwater and others on the Commissioners Court to offer details on a new jail agreement to house San Saba County inmates at the Lampasas County Jail. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
Sheriff David Parker, at left, addresses Commissioner Mark Rainwater and others on the Commissioners Court to offer details on a new jail agreement to house San Saba County inmates at the Lampasas County Jail. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

With few action items on the table, the Lampasas County Commissioners Court kept it short in Tuesday’s regular meeting.

During the 10-minute session, commissioners approved a resolution for the Indigent Defense Improvement Grant Program and accepted an interlocal agreement with San Saba County for jail services.

In May 2025, the county created a new full-time indigent defense coordinator/court coord…