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Emergency Management grants accepted; DA reiterates autopsy importance
Summary
The Committee approved Homeland Security grant expenditures and accepted the 2024 State Homeland Security grant, created a temporary account clerk, and approved an appellate attorney contract for the DA. The District Attorney reiterated that autopsies should not be avoided when necessary.
Emergency Management Services Director George Bastedo presented multiple transmittals and the Committee approved amending the 2026 budget to expend FY2023 Homeland Security (SHSP) funds, accepted the 2024 State Homeland Security Grant, and authorized creation and appointment of a temporary account clerk; all actions recorded 4-0.
District Attorney Christine Callanan also presented an authorization to execute a contract with an additional appellate attorney, which the Committee approved 4-0. Callanan had earlier clarified that autopsies should not be avoided when necessary, emphasizing their role in determining cause of death and providing closure for families.
