Lafayette County EMS Director Shawn Phillips has resigned after months of contentious meetings about department funding. County officials accepted Phillips’ resignation at a recent EMS committee meeting. His resignation will take effect April 6, although he has agreed to serve on an interim basis through June 30 to give the county time to find a new director. The county EMS has recently come under some scrutiny from certain area residents after the county Board of Supervisors approved a countywide tax to cover a $230,000 EMS budget shortfall.
