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Commissioners review draft agreement with local funeral home for temporary holding of unclaimed bodies; insurance and fees are sticking points
Summary
Staff presented a draft operational agreement with a county funeral home for temporary care of unidentified or unclaimed bodies; the funeral director requested the county carry insurance coverage tied to private storage and proposed an annual retainer plus per-day storage fees, items the board asked county counsel to review.
County staff presented a draft operational (rental) agreement with a local funeral home to provide temporary holding and care for unidentified or unclaimed bodies. The proposal would make the funeral home an on-call facility for the county when families are not immediately available or investigators need time to identify next of kin.
The county’s presenter said he reviewed the draft with the funeral home director, Tiffany, and had adjusted payment and billing language. He reported that Tiffany requested an insurance arrangement: the funeral home asked that the…
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