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County coroner asks commission for $2,000 to keep an extra deputy coroner for 24-hour coverage
Summary
Coroner Ron Hedgecoke asked the commission at a Dec. 22 work session to amend the coroner budget by $2,000 to retain a deputy coroner and maintain 24-hour coverage. County Manager Weaver said the request will be considered and noted recent expense approvals.
At the Dec. 22 work session, coroner Ron Hedgecoke requested the commission amend the coroner budget by $2,000 to retain an additional deputy coroner and preserve 24-hour coverage. Hedgecoke said a deputy coroner is paid $25 per pay period and must complete annual training, and he described the position as necessary for continuous coverage.
County Manager Thomas Weaver said he had recently approved expense reimbursements for two people and that the commission would not provide an immediate answer; he asked for the request to be considered during the budget process. Hedgecoke said he believed the county historically maintained two deputy coroners since 2010 and noted that the requested funding would support that staffing level.
Commissioners did not vote on the request during the work session and asked staff to return with budget implications at a future meeting.
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