By Megan Wehring 

HAYS COUNTY — A new Public Defender Office (PDO) might be in Hays County’s future.

With a 5-0 vote, Hays County Commissioners agreed to submit a letter of intent to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TDIC) regarding public defender opportunities, pretrial service opportunities and managed assigned counsel.

Along with legal representation, Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe said providing additional services, such as career readiness and housing, is also necessa...