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Trenton council confirms Dr. Carlos Diego Minocappelli as permanent director of Health and Human Services
Summary
The Trenton City Council on March 4 confirmed Dr. Carlos Diego Minocappelli as the permanent director of the Department of Health and Human Services, citing leadership on the animal shelter, ESG and CDBG-funded projects, and public-health outreach.
The Trenton City Council on March 4 unanimously approved a resolution confirming Dr. Carlos Diego Minocappelli as the permanent director of the city's Department of Health and Human Services.
Council members approved resolution 205-78 by roll call after the mayor formally nominated Minocappelli and described his academic background and work since serving as interim director.
Why it matters: Council members said Minocappelli stabilised day-to-day public-health services during a period of turnover, led emergency-housing and animal-shelter responses and oversaw projects funded by federal ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant) and CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) awards.
Mayor (unnamed) introduced the nomination and noted Minocappelli’s academic training and immediate actions as interim director. The mayor said Minocappelli completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and advanced clinical-research training at Harvard Medical School and “has taken decisive action as interim director … bringing structure and direction to ensure that critical services for Trenton residents remain…
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