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Gladwin County awards four-year medical examiner contract to Mid Michigan, appoints chief and deputy
Summary
On April 8 the Gladwin County Board awarded a four-year medical examiner contract to Mid Michigan Medical Examiner Group over a Western Michigan University bid, then unanimously appointed Dr. Paul A. Wagner as Chief Medical Examiner and Dr. Rudy Ochs as Deputy.
The Gladwin County Board of Commissioners voted on April 8 to sign a four-year contract with Mid Michigan Medical Examiner Group after staff reported two bids were received by the April 7 deadline: Mid Michigan and Western Michigan University School of Medicine.
Commissioners discussed operational differences between the bids. Supporters of Mid Michigan said the firm would assign Gladwin County its own medical examiner and that autopsies would be performed closer to the county; commissioners noted Western Michigan would provide examiners as available and that autopsies would be performed in Kalamazoo.
Commissioner Tom Winarski moved to sign the four-year contract with Mid Michigan Medical Examiner Group; Commissioner Tami O'Donnell seconded. The board voted unanimously to award the contract (roll call 4-0).
The board then voted to appoint Dr. Paul A. Wagner, DO as Chief Medical Examiner and Dr. Rudy Ochs, DO as Deputy Chief Medical Examiner. Both appointments were approved unanimously.
The record indicates the county selected Mid Michigan in part for proximity and a dedicated assignment model; specifics of the contract (cost, start date, billing arrangements) were not read into the record during the special meeting and are not specified in the transcript.
