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Manitowoc County board creates medical examiner department and approves one FTE position after coroner testimony
Summary
After a lengthy discussion that included testimony from the county coroner about staffing, statutory duties and public-safety responsibilities, the Manitowoc County Board voted to amend county code to create a Department of the Medical Examiner and approved a separate resolution adding one full-time equivalent medical examiner position.
The Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors voted to amend county code to create a Department of the Medical Examiner and separately approved a resolution to add one full-time equivalent (FTE) medical examiner position after hearing extended testimony from the county coroner and questions from supervisors.
The board passed the ordinance to create the department under Manitowoc County Code Section 2.02 by a vote of 23-1. The separate resolution creating the 1.0 FTE medical examiner position was then approved by the board; the transcript records the resolution as approved but does not list a full roll-call tally for that vote.
The matter drew detailed comment from Manitowoc County coroner Mr. Green, who described operational and statutory pressures on the current coroner system and urged the board to ensure adequate staffing and pay to attract qualified candidates. "We sign about 300 death certificates," Mr. Green said, and noted the office handles roughly 800 deaths a…
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