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County board approves medical examiner fee increases tied to CPI
Summary
The Eau Claire County Board on March 4 approved an amendment to county code allowing the medical examiner to raise fees for death certificates and cremation permits based on the consumer price index; the item passed 25-0 and staff clarified procedural questions about permit counts and timing.
Eau Claire County supervisors voted March 4 to amend county code section 2.12.140B to allow the medical examiner’s office to increase fees for death certificates and cremation permits using an established consumer price index (CPI) formula.
Supervisor Pagonis explained the change as an annual resolution that permits the medical examiner to adjust fees as allowed by state law. The board heard clarification that the CPI adjustment is based on a 12-month average and that the county may execute this increase once per year.
Board members also raised a question about counts: a staff member noted 262 death certificates were signed while 941 cremation permits were issued, and clarified that the higher number of permits did not mean more cremations than deaths. Supervisor Folstead and staff provided the clarification during the discussion.
Supervisor Beckfield moved the resolution; Supervisor Schrafnagel seconded. Clerk Schneider confirmed the vote as 25-0.
Ending: Staff noted the statutory timing for the increase (the transcript references April 18 as the earliest statutory date for an increase). The board moved on to announcements after the vote.
