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County staff present ordinance to create Department of County Coroner; public hearing to be scheduled

Board of County Commissioners · March 9, 2026
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Summary

County staff presented draft ordinance to establish a permanent Department of County Coroner and use an appointed hiring process; the board discussed bonding, oath and deputy authority and agreed to schedule a public hearing to consider the ordinance.

A draft ordinance to create a permanent Department of County Coroner and to authorize the board to appoint a coroner was presented at the March 9 Clallam County work session, and staff said they will advertise a public hearing if commissioners agree the language is ready.

County official (speaker 3) said the ordinance is intended to give permanence to the coroner function and to allow appointment rather than election. He described draft language recommended by the…

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