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Jones County raises deputy‑coroner per‑call pay to $2.50, adds $100 daily on‑call fee
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved increasing the deputy‑coroner per‑death‑call rate from $1.75 to $2.50 and adding a $100 per‑day on‑call fee for deputy coroners; the elected coroner is not eligible for the on‑call daily fee, but would be eligible for the $2.50 per‑call payment.
Jones County commissioners voted Sept. 2 to increase the deputy‑coroner per‑death‑call rate from $1.75 to $2.50 and to add a $100 per‑day on‑call fee for deputy coroners. The board discussed the item following a presentation that used a five‑year average of calls to estimate the budget impact.
Wayne Greer, a deputy coroner who spoke to the board, described the workload of coroners and deputies and…
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