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Warren County weighs pausing local morgue plan to join Albany County regional effort
Summary
County administrators recommended pausing Warren County’s standalone regional morgue project and entering talks with Albany County, while coroners and a forensic pathologist told the committee a local facility or retrofit could be cheaper and better for northern counties’ needs.
Warren County officials recommended March 25 that the county pause its standalone regional morgue project and instead enter discussions with Albany County to support a larger regional facility, citing New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) efforts and intercounty coordination for potential state funding.
County Administrator John (identified in the meeting as the administrator) summarized meetings with Albany and NYSAC, saying Albany County plans to pursue funding for a Capital District regional morgue and that several neighboring counties, including Saratoga and Washington, have indicated support for the Albany-led effort. He said Albany County’s effort may have a better chance of securing state funds and that Warren County should join the…
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