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County approves one-year contract with Michigan State University for medical examiner services

5825850 · September 23, 2025
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Kent County authorized a one-year contract with Michigan State University for medical examiner services on Sept. 23; the county budgeted $2,075,665 for the medical examiner office and MSU's contract portion is $703,404 for the first year, county officials said.

Kent County's Community Health and Safety Committee voted on Sept. 23 to authorize signing a contract with Michigan State University for medical examiner services, the committee chair announced after a motion and second.

County Administrator Vanderburgh said the county budget for the medical examiner office is $2,075,665 and that the MSU contract portion for the first year is $703,404, an increase of roughly $70,000–$75,000 over the prior year. Vanderburgh said the contract will supply physicians from Michigan State University — hired by…

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