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Each board member is elected from one of the county's six [[Magisterial Districts|magisterial districts]]. Supervisors are elected for four-year terms, staggered at two-year intervals, so that only three Supervisors are up for re-election at any given time.  
Each board member is elected from one of the county's six [[Magisterial Districts|magisterial districts]]. Supervisors are elected for four-year terms, staggered at two-year intervals, so that only three Supervisors are up for re-election at any given time.  


The next election is in November 2019.  
The next election is in November 2021.  
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=== Current membership ===
=== Current membership ===
The current members of the Board of Supervisors, serving terms ending in 2017 or 2019 are:
The current members of the Board of Supervisors, serving terms ending in [[2021]] or [[2023]] are:
* [[Norman Dill]] ([[Rivanna Magisterial District|Rivanna]])
* [[Bea LaPisto Kirtley]] ([[Rivanna Magisterial District|Rivanna]])
* [[Ann Mallek]] ([[White Hall Magisterial District|White Hall]])
* [[Ann Mallek]] ([[White Hall Magisterial District|White Hall]])
* [[Diantha McKeel]] ([[Jack Jouett Magisterial District|Jack Jouett]])
* [[Diantha McKeel]] ([[Jack Jouett Magisterial District|Jack Jouett]])
* [[Liz Palmer]] ([[Samuel Miller Magisterial District|Samuel Miller]])
* [[Liz Palmer]] ([[Samuel Miller Magisterial District|Samuel Miller]])
* [[Richard Randolph]] ([[Scottsville Magisterial District|Scottsville]])  
* [[Donna Paula Price]] ([[Scottsville Magisterial District|Scottsville]])  
* [[Ned Gallaway]] ([[Rio Magisterial District|Rio]])
* [[Ned Gallaway]] ([[Rio Magisterial District|Rio]])
Gallaway became chair in 2019 and named to a third term in early 2021. <ref>{{cite web|title=Albemarle County Board of Supervisors chairs re-elected, clerks reappointed|url=https://www.cbs19news.com/story/43136483/albemarle-board-of-supervisors-chairs-reelected-clerks-reappointed|author=Michael Caldwell|work=News Article|publisher=CBS19|location=|publishdate=January 6, 2021|accessdate=February 6, 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Gallaway will again serve as supervisors chair; County to consider amending development fees|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/gallaway-will-again-serve-as-supervisors-chair-county-to-consider-amending-development-fees/article_260ca56e-507c-11eb-8a26-6328ef41991a.html|author=Allison Wrabel|pageno=|printdate=January 6, 2021|publishdate=January 3, 2021|accessdate=February 6, 2021}}</ref>


This comprises six Democrats on the Board of Supervisors.  
This comprises six Democrats on the Board of Supervisors.  
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Body !! Supervisor
|-
| 5th and Avon Community Advisory Committee || Palmer
|-
| 5th and Avon Community Advisory Committee  || Randolph
|-
| Acquisition of Conservation Easement (ACE) Committee || Mallek
|-
| Agricultural and Forestal Advisory Committee || Mallek
|-
| Albemarle Broadband Authority  || Palmer
|-
| Albemarle Economic Development Authority || McKeel
|-
| Audit Committee || Dill
|-
| Audit Committee || Gallaway
|-
| CIP Oversight Committee || Dill
|-
| CIP Oversight Committee  || Randolph
|-
| Crozet Community Advisory Committee || Mallek
|-
| Darden Towe Park Committee || Dill
|-
| Darden Towe Park Memorial Committee  || Gallaway
|-
| Hazardous Materials Local Emergency Planning Committee  || Randolph
|-
| High Growth Coalition || Dill
|-
| High Growth Coalition  || Mallek
|-
| Historic Preservation Committee || Mallek
|-
| Jail Authority    || McKeel
|-
| Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)  || Gallaway
|-
| Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)  || Mallek
|-
| Pantops Community Advisory Committee || Dill
|-
| Piedmont Workforce Network Council (designee in absence of Chair)  || McKeel
|-
| Places 29 (Hydraulic) Community Advisory Committee, Board liaison, with said term to expire December 31, 2018. || McKeel
|-
| Places 29 (Rio) Community Advisory Committee || Gallaway
|-
| Places 29-North Community Advisory Committee || Dill
|-
| Planning and Coordination Council || Dill
|-
| Planning and Coordination Council (PACC)  || Mallek
|-
| Police Department Citizens Advisory Committee || McKeel
|-
| Property Committee  || Gallaway
|-
| Property Committee  || Randolph
|-
| Regional Transit Partnership  || Mallek
|-
| Regional Transit Partnership  || McKeel
|-
| Residential Development Impact Work Group || Randolph
|-
| Rivanna River Basin Commission || Dill
|-
| Rivanna River Basin Commission  || Mallek
|-
| Rivanna Solid Waste Authority  || Palmer
|-
| Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority  || Palmer
|-
| Solid Waste Alternatives Advisory Committee || Dill
|-
| Solid Waste Alternatives Advisory Committee (SWAAC) with said term to expire December 31, 2018.    || Palmer
|-
| Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) Foundation Board  || Randolph
|-
| TJPDC Rural Transportation Advisory Council  || Randolph
|-
| Village of Rivanna Community Advisory Committee || Randolph
|-
| Workforce Investment Board || Mallek
|}
====Board commmittee assignments====
====Board commmittee assignments====
 
This information will be available in January 2020.


===Former Members===
===Former Members===
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==Compensation==
==Compensation==
The current Board of Supervisors annual salary is $14,542.<ref>[http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Board_of_Supervisors/Forms/Minutes/20081008minutes.pdf Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Minutes, 8 Oct. 2008]. County of Albemarle. Retrieved 8 Jun. 2010.</ref> The chair receives a yearly stipend of $1,800. The vice chair receives $35 for every meeting he or she chairs.<ref>Albemarle County. Albemarle County Code. Section 2-202. Web. 16 June 2010. <http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/County_Attorney/Forms/Albemarle_County_Code_Ch02_Administration.pdf>.</ref>
The current Board of Supervisors annual salary is $16,972. The chair receives a yearly stipend of $1,800. The vice chair receives $35 for every meeting he or she chairs. <ref>{{cite web|title=Sec. 2-202 - Compensation of the Board of Supervisors|url=https://library.municode.com/va/albemarle_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH2AD_ART2BOSU|author=Albemarle County|work=County Code|publisher=Municode|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=February 6, 2021}}</ref>  


==Chair==
==Chair==
The Chair presides over meetings, calls special meetings, and serves as the ceremonial head of government. The Vice Chair substitutes whenever the Chairman is unavailable. While the Chairman has no more power than any other Supervisor, the position carries with it the ability to set the agenda and conduct the public meetings.
The Chair presides over meetings, calls special meetings, and serves as the ceremonial head of government. The Vice Chair substitutes whenever the Chair is unavailable. While the Chair has no more power than any other Supervisor, the position carries with it the ability to set the agenda and conduct the public meetings.


See also: [[Chairman_of_Board_of_Supervisors|List of former chairs of the Board of Supervisors]].
See also: [[Chairman_of_Board_of_Supervisors|List of former chairs of the Board of Supervisors]].
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== Meetings and contact ==
== Meetings and contact ==
[[image:20120111-BOS-Crowd.gif|250px|left]]The Board meets on the first and second Wednesdays of each month, with the first meeting held during the day and the second at night. The Board generally meets in Lane Auditorium but occasionally holds work sessions in Room 241. The beginning of regular meetings features a time when member of the public can make a comment to the supervisors. The board allows people to sign up for speaking slots online as well.  
[[image:20120111-BOS-Crowd.gif|250px|left]]The Board meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, with each regular meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. with public hearings held at 6:00 p.m. The Board generally meets in Lane Auditorium but occasionally holds work sessions in Room 241. The beginning of regular meetings features a time when member of the public can make a comment to the supervisors. The board allows people to sign up for speaking slots online as well.  


The audio of every meeting is live-streamed in its entirety. A podcast is made available each day.<ref name=podcast>{{cite web|title=AUDIO PODCAST CENTER|publisher=ALBEMARLE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS|url=http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=bos&relpage=8465}}</ref>
All meetings are virtual during the [[COVID-19 Emergency]]. Video-streams of meetings have been available since November 2015.  
The Board of Supervisors sought partnerships for video-streaming in 2015 <ref>{{cite web|title=Albemarle seeks partnerships for video streaming government meetings|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/17205-albemarle-streaming-video/|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=February 6, 2014|accessdate=February 12, 2014}}</ref> but opted to do the work in-house. Video-streams of meetings have been available since November 2015.  


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==Tie breaker==
==Tie breaker==
With six members, there is frequently the possibility of a 3-3 stalemate. These have been dealt with in many ways. In May 1921, the board was temporarily down to 6 members following the death of [[James W. Early]]. A vote over a $500 appropriation resulted in a 3-3 tie which was resolved a month later by a court-appointed temporary replacement.<ref>{{cite web|title=Albemarle County Board of Supervisors minutes for June 15, 1921|url=http://www.albemarle.org/WebLink8/DocView.aspx?id=5007|author=|work=|publisher=County of Albemarle|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=December 7, 2011}}</ref> In January 2013, the board opted not to pursue adding a seventh member.<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Albemarle chairmanship vote stalls for third year|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/article_a38bf060-5ad7-11e2-a3c9-0019bb30f31a.html|author=Aaron Richardson|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=9 Jan 2013|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref>
With six members, there is frequently the possibility of a 3-3 stalemate. These have been dealt with in many ways.  


==Party affiliations on the Board==
In May 1921, the board was temporarily down to 6 members following the death of [[James W. Early]]. A vote over a $500 appropriation resulted in a 3-3 tie which was resolved a month later by a court-appointed temporary replacement.<ref>{{cite web|title=Albemarle County Board of Supervisors minutes for June 15, 1921|url=http://www.albemarle.org/WebLink8/DocView.aspx?id=5007|author=|work=|publisher=County of Albemarle|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=December 7, 2011}}</ref>
In 1999, Democrat [[Charles Martin]] told the ''[[Daily Progress]]'' that party did not play a big role in how the Board worked when he was a member.<ref>Courtney Miller. 15 May 1999. Daily Progress. 19 May 2009. [http://george.loper.org/~george/archives/1999/May/100.html (via George Loper's archive)] </ref>
 
In January 2013, the board opted not to pursue adding a seventh member.<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Albemarle chairmanship vote stalls for third year|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/article_a38bf060-5ad7-11e2-a3c9-0019bb30f31a.html|author=Aaron Richardson|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=9 Jan 2013|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref>


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?section_id=1827&department=bos Board of Supervisors official site]
*[https://www.albemarle.org/government/board-of-supervisors Board of Supervisors official site]
*[http://www.albemarle.org/weblink8/Login.aspx?showlogin=yes Minutes of Board of Supervisors meetings]
*[https://lfweb.albemarle.org/WebLink/browse.aspx?id=94&dbid=0&repo=CountyofAlbemarle Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Minutes from 1921 to 2015]  
*[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=bos&relpage=2295 Actions taken at Board meetings]
*[https://albemarle.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Albemarle Board of Supervisors Agendas and Minutes from 2015 to 2021]
*[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?section_id=1827&department=budget County's budget].
 
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category: Governing Bodies]]
[[Category: Governing Bodies]]
[[Category:Albemarle County Boards and Commissions]]
[[Category: Albemarle County Boards and Commissions]]

Revision as of 13:47, 6 February 2021

The six-member Board of Supervisors ("the Supervisors", "the Board", or the "BoS") is the highest decision-making body in Albemarle County.

Each board member is elected from one of the county's six magisterial districts. Supervisors are elected for four-year terms, staggered at two-year intervals, so that only three Supervisors are up for re-election at any given time.

The next election is in November 2021.

Membership

Current membership

The current members of the Board of Supervisors, serving terms ending in 2021 or 2023 are:

Gallaway became chair in 2019 and named to a third term in early 2021. [1] [2]

This comprises six Democrats on the Board of Supervisors.

Board commmittee assignments

This information will be available in January 2020.

Former Members

Main article: List of Albemarle Supervisors

Also See articles related to former members of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors

Compensation

The current Board of Supervisors annual salary is $16,972. The chair receives a yearly stipend of $1,800. The vice chair receives $35 for every meeting he or she chairs. [3]

Chair

The Chair presides over meetings, calls special meetings, and serves as the ceremonial head of government. The Vice Chair substitutes whenever the Chair is unavailable. While the Chair has no more power than any other Supervisor, the position carries with it the ability to set the agenda and conduct the public meetings.

See also: List of former chairs of the Board of Supervisors.

Duties

Duties of the Board include:

  • Approving the budget as prepared by staff.


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Meetings and contact

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The Board meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, with each regular meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. with public hearings held at 6:00 p.m. The Board generally meets in Lane Auditorium but occasionally holds work sessions in Room 241. The beginning of regular meetings features a time when member of the public can make a comment to the supervisors. The board allows people to sign up for speaking slots online as well.

All meetings are virtual during the COVID-19 Emergency. Video-streams of meetings have been available since November 2015.

Tie breaker

With six members, there is frequently the possibility of a 3-3 stalemate. These have been dealt with in many ways.

In May 1921, the board was temporarily down to 6 members following the death of James W. Early. A vote over a $500 appropriation resulted in a 3-3 tie which was resolved a month later by a court-appointed temporary replacement.[4]

In January 2013, the board opted not to pursue adding a seventh member.[5]

External links

References

  1. ↑ Web. Albemarle County Board of Supervisors chairs re-elected, clerks reappointed, Michael Caldwell, News Article, CBS19, January 6, 2021, retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ Web. Gallaway will again serve as supervisors chair; County to consider amending development fees, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 3, 2021, retrieved February 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ Web. Sec. 2-202 - Compensation of the Board of Supervisors, Albemarle County, County Code, Municode, retrieved February 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ Web. Albemarle County Board of Supervisors minutes for June 15, 1921, County of Albemarle, retrieved December 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ Web. Albemarle chairmanship vote stalls for third year, Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, 9 Jan 2013, retrieved 10 July 2013.
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