Coroners speak out against proposal that would eliminate elections for position
A new effort to eliminate the elected coroner바카라 게임 웹사이트™s office is being called sneaky and reckless by those most affected.
Local county coroners are pushing back on the idea.
바카라 게임 웹사이트œIt blindsided all of us,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Hamilton County Coroner Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco. 바카라 게임 웹사이트œI do think it was unprofessional, and I do feel as a voter it was irresponsible.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Sammarco was joined by other local coroners: Dr. Lisa Mannix, of Butler County; Dr. Russell Uptegrove, of Warren County; and Dr. Brian Treon, of Clermont County.
The plan is to have county commissioners appoint coroners instead of having the coroner position elected.
All elected coroners who were part of the discussion on Tuesday said eliminating the elected coroner is a bad idea.
The coroners questioned why the plan was buried in the middle of the 5,000-page proposed state budget.
The coroners agreed that the plan was made without input from elected coroners and without research about the potential impact.
바카라 게임 웹사이트œWhy not ask us?바카라 게임 웹사이트 Sammarco asked. 바카라 게임 웹사이트œWhy not ask us as professionals? Why not ask the voters what they want?바카라 게임 웹사이트
One central concern is that if the coroner is appointed by commissioners, it sets up a potential issue where pressure could be applied from a commissioner to sway the outcome of a death investigation.
바카라 게임 웹사이트œOur position should not be influenced by appointments or pressures,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Mannix said.
The budget has passed out of the Ohio House and is in the Ohio Senate, but it바카라 게임 웹사이트™s not expected to be complete until about June.
Those who support the plan believe it will be an improvement.
바카라 게임 웹사이트œWe have found throughout the state, that the qualifications to be a coroner and the qualifications and skills to be a political candidate do not have all that much overlap,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Warren County Rep. Adam Mathews.
He said the budget process is far from complete, and there will be an opportunity for changes.
Senator Bill Blessing said he plans to try to get the effort to eliminate elected coroners taken out of the budget.