The director of the Tarrant County Public Health Department, Veerinder "Vinny" Taneja, has resigned from his position.
According to the health department, the resignation was made effective Tuesday after Taneja submitted his resignation.
Health officials said Deputy County Administrator Tom Stallings has been named interim director.
"Tarrant County will immediately begin the process of searching for a new Public Health Director to serve the residents of Tarrant County," the department said in a released statement.
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It is unclear why Taneja resigned from the director position.
Taneja and the county's spokesperson, Bill Hanna, didn't answer phone calls or questions following the announcement Tuesday.
The announcement came hours after Tarrant County commissioners met behind closed doors to discuss personal matters, which an agenda showed included the Public Health Director.
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It’s also one day after the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported on documents it obtained detailing a 2022 HR investigation into the workplace culture under Taneja at the health department.
The Star-Telegram said Taneja refuted complaints from more than a dozen employees about a quote “toxic work environment." Taneja remained on the job after the investigation concluded, and it’s not clear whether it had anything to do with his resignation.
