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M move that everyone wants, but he cannot make it with those constraints. Further, his budget was designed specifically for that or to stay where he is now. Administrator Wright stated if consolidation is the problem, then let's deconsolidate and carve Indian River out as it was in the past. Dr. Walker noted that the centralization is the trend, but the Administrator felt the important thing is to do what works and works best, and our history shows it works best when we deal here locally. He felt we should try to get out of the district and try to get a local medical examiner appointed for this county only. Commissioner Wodtke felt that the County probably was spoiled in the past, having Dr. Schofield, who lived here and had his office here, serve in this capacity for many years. If there was a problem with the other counties during those years, he was not aware of it. He continued to speak of the advantages of using Drs. Rogers and Cox and our local hospital and did not see why that kind of arrangement could not still be a possibility. Dr. Walker felt the new ways is working well and that we ought to concentrate our efforts on getting it to work better. Administrator Wright believed the Sheriff's office likes the old way considerably better also. Vice Chairman Scurlock wondered if the Board was aware Dr. Walker never executed the agreement with himself and the County Commissioner. It was only executed by the County. Commissioner Bird asked if each county entered into an agreement with him, and Vice Chairman Scurlock stated the Commissioner authorized him to sign a contract. He did so and it was conveyed to Dr. Walker but never has been signed by him. We do not have a copy of a signed contract for these services. Commissioner Bird asked if that was intentional, and Dr. Walker stated it was not; he pointed out that there has been three or more other contracts - they deal with four counties. 80 AUG 211985b-1 b-1 F-�,cE 77