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Lake County Board removes public health officer Robert Bernstein and appoints interim
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted 5–0 April 7 to terminate Public Health Officer Dr. Robert Bernstein and immediately appoint Dr. Andrew Goyle as interim public health officer; the actions were announced after closed-session deliberations.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted 5–0 on April 7 to terminate Dr. Robert Bernstein as the county’s public health officer and to appoint Dr. Andrew Goyle as interim public health officer effective immediately.
Vice Chair Paiske (speaker 21) moved for termination; Supervisor Sabatier (speaker 3) seconded. The board announced the actions publicly after a period of closed-session deliberations and recorded the unanimous votes. No additional details about the reasons for the personnel action were provided in open session.
Dr. Bernstein had served as the county health officer earlier in the meeting when he participated in the board’s proclamation recognizing National Public Health Week and spoke about the role of public health in prevention and vaccination. County staff said the motions were carried in closed session and the board then moved to install Dr. Goyle as interim.
The board’s motions were recorded on the public record as carried 5–0. The board did not provide further specifics in open session about personnel findings or any follow-up process; it announced only that the effective actions had been taken and that Dr. Goyle will assume the duties immediately.
