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Tompkins County public-health commissioner to leave; board debates bylaws timing and credential issues
Summary
Tompkins County Commissioner of Public Health announced his resignation, will leave in February; county administrator named an interim, and the board discussed bylaws changes (15- vs. 5‑day notice), remote attendance for subcommittee chairs and credentialing questions for the next commissioner.
Tompkins County Commissioner of Public Health Frank announced he will leave his post in February and confirmed his last day at the county is Feb. 7. The Board heard that County Administrator Lisa Holmes appointed Jeremy Porter, the county fiscal administrator, as interim commissioner and that Porter will attend the county board’s February meeting. Frank said he will assist in the transition and later work with an external organization on behavioral‑health projects in the region.
The board spent substantial time on a bylaws rewrite drafted by Kathy (Khaki), focusing on procedural details including the advance‑notice period for bylaw changes, a restored charter provision for a Commissioner of Whole Health, and subcommittee chair responsibilities. The draft updates incorporate language from the county charter and the Mental Hygiene Law and seeks to align local practice with New York State Department of Health expectations. Board…
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