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Champaign County coroner warns autopsy services underfunded, requests staff to attract pathologist
Summary
Coroner Laurie told the county board that professional services and staffing in the coroner—s office are underfunded: her office is five staffers short of its internal benchmark, unpaid autopsy bills remain, and she asked for eight additional positions and modest facility upgrades to attract a full-time pathologist.
Champaign County Coroner Laurie told the county board on Aug. 21 that her office is operating with five full-time staff and is short of the 12 positions she and administration identified as necessary to meet caseload needs. "I put in the budget amendment in May. It didn't get approved till last week. Still haven't been able to pay my July bills for autopsies," Laurie said, describing a lag in funding for professional services.
The coroner said two funding areas require correction: professional services (autopsies, histology, x-rays and…
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