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Recommendation R6

Recommendation R6

The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office should prioritize funding for three modular buildings in its 2026-2027 budget to include essential operational and public spaces to be completed by September 30, 2026. (F8)

Jury report: Silent Guardians: The Unsung Work of the Fresno County Coroner’s Office · PDF page 16

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Official response

Fresno County Administrative Office and Sheriff-Coroner

Agency says implemented

Calls the recommendation implemented because the project was prioritized and submitted for budget consideration, while expressly stating funding has not been approved and further action depends on County review.

Read official response · PDF page 6

Retains the agency’s stated disposition while distinguishing project prioritization from approved funding or installed buildings. The response gives no completion date and notes that approval, funding, design and construction lie beyond the Sheriff-Coroner’s direct authority.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

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