Wabash County Coroner Shaun Keepes has run a frugal office using equipment and vehicles from his family’s funeral business for official county business. Doing that, Keepes has been $7,000 to $10,000 below his projected budget each of the years he’s been in office. But at yesterday’s county board meeting, Keepes said increasing costs are making that no longer possible…

Keepes pointed out that even with the recently approved salary increase to $15,500 a year, his position still remains below minimum wage. He also asked commissioners for a county owned vehicle to be used by the coroner’s office…

Commissioners agreed to work with Keepes in finding solutions to his issues.