New Public Health Director

 Supervisors July 10 2024

New Public Health Director

By Pete Klein

LAKE PLEASANT—The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on July 10, during which they appointed an Interim Public Health Director to replace Erica Tomlinson who recently resigned.

The resolution making the appointment reads as follows:

WHEREAS, the Public Health Director has resigned effective July 14, 2024, and WHEREAS, New York State requires Hamilton County to have a Public Health Director and will allow a current Hamilton County employee to be named Interim Public Health Director until a qualified replacement is appointed, and

WHEREAS, the Director of Community Services is willing and able to be the Interim Public Health Director, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Health Committee recommends the appointment of Lynette Greene as Interim Public Health Director for three months effective July 15, 2024 until October 14, 2024, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the hourly rate of Lynette Greene will be increased by $6.841/hour and that her hours be increased to 40-hours per week for the additional duties and responsibilities added as Interim Public Health Director, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Personnel Officer is permitted to advertise for a new Public Health Director and at which time a qualified candidate is found and appointed, the additional duties of Public Health Director will be removed from Lynette Greene and she will return to her prior hourly rate and 35-hour work week regardless of her temporary term coming to fruition, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Personnel Officer and Treasurer be so notified.