Shawnee County health officer Gianfranco Pezzino resigned immediately after Shawnee County commissioners amended his health order before approving it Monday.
Pezzino was frustrated by the changes, saying he can’t “in full conscience” continue to work for Commissioners Bill Riphahn, Aaron Mays and Kevin Cook.
Pezzino’s departure was planned but came earlier than expected. He said in October he wouldn t renew his contract at the end of this year, but resigned weeks before his replacement was going to arrive.
Who makes the COVID-19 decisions without Pezzino?
The health department said in a news release Monday it was “assessing the impact of Dr. Pezzino’s resignation on current SCHD operations.” While Pezzino was important to COVID-19 decisionmaking, he wasn’t the only person making decisions at the department.
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