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Blair County approves short-term decedent storage contract after coroner raises concerns about vendor conditions
Summary
After Coroner Ray Benton presented photos and described safety and sanitation problems with a storage vendor, commissioners accepted Clear Creek Company’s withdrawal and approved awarding short-term decedent storage to Force Delivery Services from Dec. 4, 2025, through June 10, 2026, while county-owned coolers are expedited.
Blair County commissioners voted Dec. 4 to accept Clear Creek Company’s withdrawal from decedent services and to award the remainder of the county’s decedent storage contract to second-place bidder Force Delivery Services for the period Dec. 4, 2025, through June 10, 2026.
The action followed a public comment from Blair County Coroner Ray Benton, who said Clear Creek initially sought to terminate both removal/transport and storage contracts but later sent a letter agreeing to honor storage until June 2026. Benton presented a packet of photographs and…
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