Coroner asks commissioners for $2,000 to keep extra deputy for 24‑hour coverage

Dec 2, 2025

Coroner representative Ron Hedgecoke requested the Commission amend the coroner budget by $2,000 to retain an additional deputy coroner to maintain 24‑hour coverage; he said deputies receive only $25 per pay period and noted training costs.

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At the county's Dec. 22 work session, Ron Hedgecoke told the Commission the coroner's office needs an additional funded deputy coroner to achieve 24-hour coverage and that the county should amend the coroner budget by $2,000 to retain that position.

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