The existing medical examiner's facility does not have the capacity for the current workload, over 6,500 death investigations including over 700 autopsies, and 900 death investigations, annually. A new facility is required to provide adequate morgue, autopsy, and laboratory space. The planned facility would be hurricane hardened and able to continue functions in a disaster event. The facility would be designed to provide separate space for public, medical examiner, and law enforcement. Council was presented the project in the overview of the infrastructure plan on 5/21/15 and as part of the presentation on debt service on 11/15/15. This project has been funded through a multi-year plan. Funding sources include both the general fund and the Coronavirus Transition Fund. The General Fund has transferred $7,182,000 over the past four years. A transfer from Fund 003- Coronavirus Transitional Fund for $7 million will take place in fiscal year 2020-21. The project is currently in the design phase and will have design completed in fiscal year 2021-22, with site approval being received in February 2021. Estimated project completion is fiscal year 2022-23. This project is included in the County's 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). As of December 17, 2021, further details regarding design and construction have not been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.
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