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Committee of the Whole places EMS director on paid administrative leave, orders third-party review
Summary
After discussing a pending lawsuit and related personnel reviews, the committee voted unanimously to place the EMS director on paid administrative leave and announced a third-party review of EMS department policies and actions.
During the Committee of the Whole, the presiding judge said the court would not go into executive session for personnel matters but acknowledged the seriousness of allegations in a pending lawsuit and announced the county is seeking a professional third-party firm to review EMS administrative actions, personnel matters and protocols.
Scott Taylor moved "to place the EMS director on paid administrative leave pending a comprehensive review of the department's personnel matters, protocols, and supervisory responses related to the recent lawsuit." The motion was seconded and carried unanimously by voice vote; no timeline for the review was specified in the meeting.
The judge explained details cannot be discussed openly in full because of active civil litigation and ongoing personnel reviews, but the county will proceed with an external review to address community concerns and to provide recommendations about departmental policies and supervisory responses.
Committee members asked about timelines; the judge replied that the leave and any actions are tied to the conclusion of the comprehensive review, which does not yet have a specified completion date.
