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Jefferson County coroner seeks new facility and space upgrades, estimates multimillion‑dollar cost

3730092 · May 6, 2025
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Summary

The coroner described cramped workspace, inadequate autopsy and storage capacity, and occupational health concerns; the coroner asked commissioners to include the office in a facilities master‑plan update and flagged a $15 million rough estimate for a modern facility but said specific costs depend on site/lease/renovation choices.

Jefferson County Coroner staff described severe space constraints at the current facility, said staff are sharing desks and equipment and noted plumbing and ventilation problems that affect operations. The coroner requested that commissioners consider the office a priority in the county's facilities master‑plan update and said a new or renovated facility would improve capacity, privacy for family notifications…

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