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Smith is a member of the Tulare Chamber of Commerce, Tulare Rotary Club, and the Public Utilities Commission.
“We appreciate Phillip’s commitment to serving his community on the Tulare Local Healthcare District board and look forward to working with him as we continue to rebuild and meet the growing needs for medical care within the District,” said Kevin Northcraft, President of the District’s Board. “The timing on Philip’s appointment is key as the District, through its Tower Construction Committee, begins the important work of moving towards the long-awaited completion of the medical tower.
Finishing the tower
The inaugural meeting of the Tower Construction Committee, on which Smith will serve as one of two appointed Directors for the District along with five additional community members, was also held in April.
A former Tulare Cemetery employee may sue the district after filing a legal claim alleging that he was retaliated against for acting as a whistleblower.
Brian Viera, a 13-year cemetery employee, was fired on March 8, the same day he says he refused to comply with an order to dig up human remains at a burial plot without the family s consent.
He is now seeking more than $10,000 in damages, though a specific amount was not included in the claim.
On March 8, Viera was ordered to disinter the remains of Silvano Martinez. He said he was approached by members of the Martinez family and a Univision 21 news reporter, who told the groundskeeper that the cemetery did not have permission to remove the remains.