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Public urges quick, transparent interim coroner appointment after Pueblo coroner resignation
Summary
Speakers at the BLCC meeting urged commissioners to move quickly and transparently to appoint an interim Pueblo County coroner after a resignation and alleged misconduct; the board said it will solicit applications and publish an email for recommendations this week.
Presiding official opened public comment at the BLCC meeting on Sept. 2, and several residents urged the Pueblo County commissioners to act swiftly and transparently in naming an interim coroner following the county coroner's resignation, effective that day.
Roxy Pianinelli, a private citizen, said the community's trust in the coroner's office has been undermined by "shocking revelations of misconduct, neglect, and abuse of family's trust" and recommended a candidate she named in testimony (transcript spellings vary), describing the person as a registered nurse with funeral-industry experience who could "restore the public confidence." Jay Zarr of Pueblo West said…
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