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May 12, 2021 5:05 PM Connor Sarles
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SPOKANE, Wash. The Spokane Regional Health District board issued a statement in response to the preliminary report that health administrator Amelia Clark illegally fired Dr. Bob Lutz.
The report found Clark “refused or neglected to obey or enforce” state requirements that forbid the removal of a local health officer until after notice is given, and an opportunity for a hearing before the board.
The Health District has declined to answer questions, directing them instead to their legal counsel, but board chair Mary Kuney issued the following statement:
“To be clear, the SRHD Board, as stipulated by Washington law, and only the SRHD Board, terminated the employment of Dr. Bob Lutz with SRHD. Dr. Lutz could not have been terminated on October 29, because he continued to receive his full pay and benefits until termination by the SRHD Board on November 5, 2020. He was placed on administrat
SPOKANE, Wash. This pandemic has put the country through a long and devastating period of history, and Spokane County has had to navigate through much of it without a permanent health officer.
It is a pretty terrifying position to be in considering the times, and a new report shows it’s one we didn’t have to be in if Dr. Bob Lutz wasn’t illegally fired back in the fall.
Late last night, 4 News Now discovered Seattle-based law firm Ogden Murphy Wallace released preliminary findings in their investigation into Amelia Clark, Spokane County’s Health Administrator.
To make a long story short, they determined Clark violated state law when she fired Dr. Lutz last year.
SRHD Board of Health Chair claims Amelia Clark didn t fire Dr. Bob Lutz To be clear, the SRHD Board, as stipulated by Washington law, and only the SRHD Board, terminated the employment of Dr. Bob Lutz with SRHD, Mary Kuney said. Author: Kaitlin Riordan Updated: 5:45 PM PDT May 12, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash The chair of the Spokane Regional Health District Board of Health responded to a preliminary investigation from the Washington State Board of Health that says it found evidence that SRHD Administrator Amelia Clark may have violated state law when she ousted former health officer Dr. Bob Lutz in fall of 2020.
Preliminary investigation suggests Spokane health district administrator may have violated state law in ousting health officer
The report finds evidence Amelia Clark terminated Dr. Bob Lutz before he could be given a hearing and put the decision before the health district board. Author: Casey Decker Updated: 1:48 AM PDT May 12, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. A preliminary investigation conducted at the behest of the Washington State Board of Health found evidence that Spokane Regional Health District Administrator Amelia Clark may have violated state law when she ousted former county health officer Dr. Bob Lutz in fall of 2020.
The findings are only the latest development in a months-long saga that began with a tumultuous press conference in October, culminated in a public meeting in which the SRHD board fired Lutz, and continued when Spokane citizens complained to the state board of health about Clark s conduct.
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