Death Cases Staking Up Prt. 3: County begins budget talks for death investigators

Wilco officials propose potential solutions

Williamson County’s budget office has earmarked $250,000 in the upcoming budget to “provide relief” to Justices of the Peace who have been managing the county’s death inquests. During the county budget hearing on August 6, Wilco Budget Officer Ashlie Holladay said death inquests have increased nearly 73 percent since 2019. She said a Ju...

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