Leadership Change at County Health Department

Effingham County Board of Health President Dot Behrns has announced that Effingham County Public Health Administrator Kim Esker is no longer employed by the Effingham County Health Department.

"We want to thank Kim for her years of service to the Health Department as well as to the citizens of Effingham County," stated Behrns.  "An interim management team has been installed at the Health Department and an executive search will start immediately.  We want to assure the public that no Health Department services will be affected by the change."

Esker was installed as the Effingham County Public Health Administrator in August of 2000.