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Resident questions county purchase and renovation costs for coroner building
Summary
A Riverton resident questioned Fremont County’s recent building purchase for the coroner’s office, citing about $450,000 purchase cost and reported additional repairs exceeding $100,000; county staff and commissioners discussed existing county facilities and budget timing but no formal action was recorded.
A Riverton resident questioned the county’s recent purchase of a building intended for the coroner’s office, asking why the county bought the property amid tight budgets and noting reported repair costs and an existing county space that previously served coroner needs.
Tony Beers, a Riverton resident, told the commission he supports the county coroner’s work but questioned the timing and expense of purchasing the building. “My understanding is somewhere around $450,000 to buy the building. And I was told the other day that it's gonna be over a $100,000 to fix the frozen pipes and however much it would to bring it up to standards,” Beers said.
Beers said the county previously had a facility in the courthouse for autopsies and an existing county coroner office in Riverton and asked commissioners to consider those options before spending taxpayer dollars on a separate building. The transcript shows officials acknowledged repairs and renovation costs were expected but does not record a detailed cost approval or reimbursement plan.
There was no formal motion or vote in the provided transcript segment regarding the coroner building purchase; the concern was recorded during the public-comment portion and raised alongside the larger budget discussion that followed.
