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Putnam County advances Health Department reorganization but splits vote on deputy director

Putnam County Personnel Committee · May 1, 2026
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Summary

The committee advanced two Health Department position changes and approved an amended transfer while several legislators urged further discussion about eliminating the Director of Environmental Health and placing a deputy before qualifying requirements are completed.

The Putnam County Personnel Committee on April 23 advanced part of a proposed Health Department reorganization but split the question on filling a Deputy Public Health Director post.

Public Health Director Rian Rodriguez described a budget‑neutral reorganization effective May 1, 2026, that would create a Deputy Public Health Director and an Environmental Health Aide and change a Grade 5 Office Assistant to an Account Clerk II.…

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