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County council tables coroner reclassification request until May amid revenue uncertainty
Summary
Vanderburgh County Council voted to table a request to reclassify a coroner office position after members raised concerns about state-level tax changes and county finances; supporters said the role carries duties beyond a typical secretary.
Bridal Underwood, a representative of the coroner’s office, asked the Vanderburgh County Council to reclassify a vacant deputy coroner/secretary position to a higher pay classification to reflect combined administrative and deputy duties. “I'm Bridal Underwood. I'm with the coroner's office, and we're here to see about getting a reclassification in the job opening we have now,” she said.
The request would move the position from a ComStat 6 classification to PAT 5, the coroner's office said, to better match the mix of administrative responsibilities, subpoenas and…
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