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Commissioners approve $750 cremation payment, deny two indigent aid applications
Summary
The board approved payment of $750 for a county resident's cremation and unanimously denied two indigent assistance applications (1208 and 1210), citing timeliness and ability of applicants to repay over five years.
At the Feb. 27 meeting, Indigent Director Denise Horsley presented case items for the board’s consideration. Commissioner Earl Somsen moved to pay $750 for cremation services for a county resident; Commissioner Phil Christensen seconded. The motion passed unanimously with votes recorded as Rasmussen yes, Somsen yes and Christensen yes.
Commissioner Phil Christensen subsequently moved to deny application 1208 on the grounds that part of the billing was not timely filed and because the applicant can pay the balance over a five‑year period; Commissioner Somsen seconded and the board voted unanimously to deny. Christensen then moved to deny application 1210 on the basis that the applicant can pay the claim within a five‑year period; Somsen seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The recorded motions and votes show the board decided to provide the one‑time cremation assistance while denying two applications for longer‑term indigent aid based on timeliness and the board’s assessment of applicants’ ability to repay.
