The city’s Board of Health went into executive session as they discussed how to handle terms of a settlement with former commissioner Dr. Sheila Owens-Collins. After the closed-door portion of the meeting, they were tight-lipped. This is board chair Dr. Rodney Jackson, pressed for more details by local media.
LEX18 later reported the board agreed on the terms of a settlement after being made aware of Owens-Collin’s plans to sue over the issue.
The termination of the commissioner just months into her tenure at the helm has raised concerns for some health department employees, who told the station they would like to see more transparency.
Owens-Collins was appointed to the top position on January 10 and removed by a board vote on April 8. Until her arrival, the post had been vacant since Dr. Joel McCullough’s resignation in July 2022. McCullough also had a brief stay in the post, serving about six months.
