UPDATE: County Asked by State to Terminate Health Officer
The state concluded an investigation into Dr. Wakhweya, but did not provide findings to Anne Arundel County Council members.
Updated (1:02 p.m.)—Patch has obtained a letter sent by Joshua Sharfstein, the state Secretary of Mental Health and Hygiene, to the Anne Arundel County Council on Jan. 3. In the letter, Sharfstein formally requests the council to affirm the termination of Dr. Angela Wakhweya, saying it would be "in the best interest" of the county's Department of Health. "Dr. Wakhweya is an experienced public health professional, but the Department has lost confidence she can lead the Health Department effectively at this time," Sharfstein wrote. The Anne Arundel County Council was asked by the state to terminate the county’s health officer, but was given little information as to why they should comply at Monday night's council meeting. Dr. Angela M. …
