Williamson County Commissioners deliberate death investigator role in budget workshop
County Commissioner Valerie Covey presents her idea on how the death investigators would function if the county were to adopt them in the budget. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
All four Wilco Justices of the Peace sit in the Commissioner Courtroom and listen to how the commissioners plan to incorporate death investigators into the budget. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Leander resident Kate Mc Donald, front, speaks in favor of the death investigators during public comment at Commissioners Court. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
For the second week in a row, Williamson County budget talks August 13 greatly focused on a request from Wilco’s four justices of the peace, who have asked for support to alleviate the growing demand that death inquests put on their offices.
While justices have advocated for bringing a medical examiner’s office to the county as a long-term solution, they’ve suggested g…
