Williamson County introduces Colin Simmons as incoming county health director

The outgoing county health director introduced Colin Simmons as Williamson County's incoming county health director and said Simmons has been training with the director for the last couple of weeks. "This is Colin and he's going to be starting," the director said, and added that Simmons would remain with the director through the first part of June.

The introduction came as the director announced plans to retire on June 5. The director said the county will introduce Simmons at the full commission and several participants offered a brief welcome.

County officials said the handoff is intended to provide continuity in public-health leadership. The transcript records that Simmons has been training with the current director and will be presented to the full commission before the outgoing director's retirement.

No personnel resolution, effective start date beyond 'early June,' or vote was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. Further formal actions or a public ceremony were not specified in the available text.