Hedge stepping down from mental health post
The Delaware GazetteJun 09, 2017
“There is always a time in your career when it’s time to move on,” Hedge said. “That time is for me, it’s time to pass the torch to a new director.”
Hedge said his he wasn’t sure when he was completely stepping down as his final day with the board is yet to be determined.
Hedge said he had been in the position for 21 years and before coming to Delaware County.
“I can tell you that Delaware County is number one in many, many, many things,” he said. “You are a great group to work with; your leadership is unbelievable as far as this community.”
Hedge said the torch is being passed to
“She has hit the ground running,” he said. “She has learned more in a week than I did in five-years.”
Hedge said the board is excited about Brant as the new director and she brings a wealth of experience and background in areas of mental health and addiction services.
“We’ve a great board of directors,” he said. “I feel we’re in good hands with Deanna coming on.”
“Twenty-one years, that’s quite a record of success,”said Commissioner
Brant said she has been in northeast
Brant told commissioners she had looked into living in
In other business commissioners:
• Appointed
• Authorized the use of a procurement card for the recorder’s office with a monthly spending limit per card of
• Approved a master agreement and addendums with
• Approved an amendment to a contract between the Sheriff’s Office, the board of commissioners and
Major
• Approved a request for proposals for Emergency Medical Services to engage a consulting firm to perform a master plan study.
Chief
• Approved an invitation for bids on the court facility’s audio visual court reporting systems.