Phillip Tarte was dismissed at the end of January 2021 after more than a year of complaints were waged against him in his role as public health director. (Port City Daily photo/Alexandria Sands)
NEW HANOVER COUNTY Days before the Covid-19 virus first rooted in New Hanover County, then-health director Phillip Tarte was on the brink of losing his job for the second time as his supervisor continued to levy accusations of incompetence.
It was March 2020, and Kathy Stoute, assistant county manager in charge of New Hanover County Department of Health and Human Services, wanted New Hanover County Public Health Director Phillip Tarte removed.
Former NHC health director was âderelict in duties,â separation letter states
Former NHC health director was âderelict in duties,â separation letter states By WECT Staff | February 10, 2021 at 10:55 AM EST - Updated February 10 at 5:19 PM
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Former New Hanover County health director Phillip Tarte was fired due to âunresolved patterns of leadership and performance failuresâ and was âderelict in his dutiesâ as one of the countyâs top health officials, according to a separation letter obtained by WECT.
In the letter, dated Jan. 27, Health and Human Services Director Donna Fayko outlines the issues that had been ongoing with the former health director since at least 2019.