City takes low bid on misdemeanor cases

The City of Weiser abruptly decided to switch prosecutors at September’s city council meeting. 

 The board voted 4-1 to accept a bid from current Washington County Prosecutor True Pearce that undercut the city’s existing contract with Walker Law, the office of Pearce’s predecessor, Delton Walker.

 Elected county prosecutors typically handle all felony cases, but the new contract, which will take effect after 90 days, shifts responsibility for misdemeanors, infractions and ordinance violations in Weiser to Pearce and his chief deputy, Sean Jorgensen.