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Board seeks detailed cost comparison after medical‑examiner briefing and site visits; more proposals requested
Summary
County staff reported on visits to Coconino County's in‑house medical examiner operation and the current contract provider; supervisors asked for clearer cost estimates and proposals from local pathologists before a decision to move services in house or change contracts.
Mohave County health and administrative staff reported to the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 18 about recent site visits and the county's options for medical examiner services. The presentation by Director Palmer compared Coconino County’s in‑house model to the county’s current contracted service and outlined capital, staffing and operating cost drivers.
Director Palmer said Coconino County’s facility handles about 1,000 cases annually and stores 25 bodies on site; county staff contrasted that with Mohave County’s contracted model and a Fort Mohave facility that currently stores about 40 bodies and handles medical‑examiner duties under a contract. Palmer told…
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