Adams County Board Public Health & Safety Committee met Oct. 22.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
Overseeing the Sheriff, Emergency Management, Coroner and Animal Control.
Committee members present: Mark Peters, Seldon Totch, Steve Demoss, Robert Reich and Becky Weed
Additional Attendees: Sue Hester-Assistant to County Board and Scot Graham – Chief Deputy Coroner
All bills were reviewed and appeared to be in order.
Our committee approved minutes of September 17, 2019 meeting.
Department / Representatives:
Sheriff Dept – Joe Lohmeyer
• Head Count in the jail is holding steady.PHS
• New Statute – Cat Rabies-Refer to L & J Committee and States Attorney for possible Ordanence and set tag fees.
Emergency Management – No Report
Coroner — John Myers
For the Month of Septembert 2019
• There were 75 reported deaths.
• There were a total of five autopsies.
• There were no new unclaimed/indigent cremations.
• There were 37 cremation permits issued.
• Therre were an average of 35 crematons permits issued monthly this FY2019.
• Scott met with new funeral home to let them know the indigent policy in Adams County.
• Office had an informative meeting with Blessing Hospital regarding the removeal of deceased from hospital.
• Office presented a Homicide and Questionable Death Protocol to being reviewed by the State’s Attorney’s office.
Our meeting adjourned at 7:20 pm.
http://www.co.adams.il.us/county_board/minutes/2019-10-22-PHSMinutes.pdf