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Albany County staff outline plan to transition from coroner to medical examiner model
Summary
County staff presented a proposal to pursue a regional medical examiner arrangement, recommending a cross-county partnership rather than building a local forensic center immediately. The presentation was informational; no motion to advance the charter change was made.
Albany County legislative staff presented an initial analysis to the Law Committee on a proposed change to the county charter that would move Albany County from its current coroner system to a medical examiner model.
The presentation, delivered by Faye Feder of the county executive’s office, framed the proposal as the start of a multi-step process that could include a cross-county shared-services agreement or, in the longer term, a regional forensic center. "Our recommendation at this point is to pursue a cross county partnership with another county," Feder said.
The report said key differences between the models include appointment of a medical examiner (rather than electing coroners) and the expectation…
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