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Commissioners approve budget amendments including medical examiner funding and health‑department relocation costs

Columbus County Board of Commissioners · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a package of budget amendments: $70,000 for medical examiner services, $54,012 to support temporary relocation and upfit of the health department, a position‑count update to add an attorney, reductions to two project ordinances tied to grant closeouts and bid results, and a dentist contract requisition for the health department.

Finance Director Heather Wood presented several budget amendments and project‑ordinance changes the board approved by voice vote.

Key items approved included a $70,000 appropriation from fund balance to cover professional services for medical death investigations and autopsies, which Wood said exceeded the originally budgeted $45,000 after heavy usage in the first five…

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