The head of the DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department has announced his retirement.

President of the Health Department Board, Dr. Aaron Blakely in a release Monday morning indicates Dave Remmert has announced his retirement effective at the end of May. 

Remmert has been the leader of the Health Department for 17 years and has been in public health for over 30-consecutive years. 

In addition to leading the two-county area through the COVID pandemic since March of 2020, Remmert oversaw fundraising efforts and securing grant funding for the Department's facility in Clinton for DeWitt County. 

The Health Department will begin a search for Remmert's replacement. 

Remmert is a resident of Monticello and is currently taking extended time off with accrued time earned according to the release issued Monday.