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County appoints James “Jay” Gardner director of Health and Environment
Summary
Barnstable County commissioners authorized the appointment of James J. “Jay” Gardner as director of the county Department of Health and Environment, with an abstention noted; Gardner said he expects to start in early March and emphasized regional public‑health collaboration.
Barnstable County commissioners on Feb. 12, 2025 authorized the appointment of James J. Gardner (known as Jay) to the full‑time post of director of the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment. The motion passed with one commissioner recorded as abstaining; no commissioners voted against the appointment.
The approval follows a recommendation from the county administrator and a short public exchange in which Gardner outlined his background and transition plans. "So it's scheduled right now for the early for early March," Gardner said, describing an early‑March start and plans to coordinate staffing…
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