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County attorney proposes $75,000 for autopsies, budgets $1.01M contingency for tax appeals
Summary
County Attorney Chad Larson told the board he budgeted $75,000 for medical‑examiner/autopsy services based on recent spending and proposed a $1,010,000 reserve for potential tax appeals and outside counsel in 2027; he also noted the law library fund balance is about $140,000.
County Attorney Chad Larson presented budgets for several legal functions, including the coroner/medical‑examiner services, the law library and the county attorney's office. Larson said the county contracts autopsies to a regional medical examiner and, based on spending of just over $36,000 in the first five months of 2026, he budgeted $75,000 for 2027 for autopsies and related transportation costs.
Larson also told the board he included $1,010,000 in the 2027 budget as a contingency for tax appeals and potential outside counsel; he said a newly hired attorney will be assigned to handle tax‑appeal work. Larson noted the law library is funded by court fees and fines and currently carries a balance of approximately $140,000.
