Vernon County coroner proposes small fee increases for cremation permits and death certificates
The county coroner asked the committee to recommend increasing the cremation permit from $90 to $93 and the death-certificate signing fee from $30 to $31 after January 1, citing the consumer price index and funeral-home feedback; the board approved the recommendation.
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The coroner told the Vernon County committee that state job-description materials were included in the meeting packet to clarify coroner duties and to explain how counties differ in resources. She noted Vernon County contracts with funeral homes for transports because the county lacks its own vehicles and emphasized compassion in family interactions.
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