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[[Image:20071221oath1.gif|right|thumb|450px|Supervisors Boyd, Dorrier, and Mallek being sworn in on December 21, 2007]]
[[Image:20071221oath1.gif|right|thumb|450px|Supervisors Boyd, Dorrier, and Mallek being sworn in on December 21, 2007]]
The six-member Board of Supervisors is the decision-making body in Albemarle County. 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.  
 
The six-member '''Board of Supervisors''' is the decision-making body in [[Albemarle County]]. 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.  


Each member of the Board 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 member of the Board 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.  
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The Board selected [[David Slutzky]] as its new chair and [[Ann Mallek]] as its vice chair at its first meeting of the year on January 7, 2009.  
The Board selected [[David Slutzky]] as its new chair and [[Ann Mallek]] as its vice chair at its first meeting of the year on January 7, 2009.  


== Current membership ==
== Current membership ==
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The current members of the Board of Supervisors are:
The current members of the Board of Supervisors are:


* [[David Slutzky]] ([[Rio]]), Chairman  
* [[David Slutzky]] ([[Rio Magisterial District|Rio]]), Chairman  
 
* [[Ann Mallek]] ([[White Hall Magisterial District|White Hall]]), Vice Chair  
* [[Ann Mallek]] ([[White Hall]]), Vice Chair  
 
* [[Ken Boyd]] ([[Rivanna Magisterial District|Rivanna]])
* [[Ken Boyd]] ([[Rivanna Magisterial District|Rivanna]])
 
* [[Lindsay Dorrier]] ([[Scottsville Magisterial District|Scottsville]])
* [[Lindsay Dorrier]] ([[Scottsville]])
* [[Dennis Rooker]] ([[Jack Jouett Magisterial District|Jack Jouett]])
 
* [[Sally Thomas]] ([[Samuel Miller Magisterial District|Samuel Miller]])
* [[Dennis Rooker]] ([[Jack Jouett]])
 
* [[Sally Thomas]] ([[Samuel Miller]])


==Former Members==
==Former Members==
[[:Category:Former_Members_of_the_Albemarle_County_Board_of_Supervisors|See index of former members of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors]]
[[:Category:Former_Members_of_the_Albemarle_County_Board_of_Supervisors|See index of former members of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors]]


== Duties ==
== Duties ==
One of the duties of the Board is to approve the [[2008 Albemarle County budget|County budget]] as prepared by staff.
One of the duties of the Board is to approve the [[2008 Albemarle County budget|County budget]] as prepared by staff.
[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?section_id=1827&department=budget County's budget].


== Contact Information ==
== Contact Information ==
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors have a [http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?section_id=&department=bos website].  
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors have a [http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?section_id=&department=bos website].  


Every meeting is also podcast in its entirety. Recently these podcasts have been enhanced, and listeners can now obtain audio from individual items on the agenda<ref>http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=bos&relpage=8465</ref>.
Every meeting is also podcast in its entirety. Recently these podcasts have been enhanced, and listeners can now obtain audio from individual items on the agenda<ref>[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=bos&relpage=8465]</ref>.


==Election 2009==
==[[2009 election]]==
Candidates in the 2009 election include:  
Candidates in the 2009 election include:  
* Jack Jouett District
* Jack Jouett District
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* Samuel Miller District
* Samuel Miller District
** [[Madison Cummings]] (D), [[John Lowry]] (I), [[Duane Snow]] (R)
** [[Madison Cummings]] (D), [[John Lowry]] (I), [[Duane Snow]] (R)
* Candidates who failed to receive their party's nomination
* Candidates who failed to receive their party's nomination:
**[[Lucia Phinney]] (D-Samuel Miller)
**[[Lucia Phinney]] (D-Samuel Miller)
**[[Philip Melita]] (R-Samuel Miller)
**[[Philip Melita]] (R-Samuel Miller)
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== External links ==
== External links ==
 
*[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?section_id=1827&department=bos Board of Supervisors official site]
[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?section_id=1827&department=bos Board of Supervisors official site]
*[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=bos&relpage=9288 Minutes of Board of Supervisors meetings]
 
*[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=bos&relpage=2295 Actions taken at Board meetings]
[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=bos&relpage=9288 Minutes of Board of Supervisors meetings]
*[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?section_id=1827&department=budget County's budget].
 
[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=bos&relpage=2295 Actions taken at Board meetings]


==Notes==
==Notes==
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[[Category: Governing Bodies]]
[[Category: Governing Bodies]]
[[Category:Albemarle County Boards and Commissions]]

Revision as of 18:10, 3 July 2009

Supervisors Boyd, Dorrier, and Mallek being sworn in on December 21, 2007

The six-member Board of Supervisors is the decision-making body in Albemarle County. 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.

Each member of the Board 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 current Board of Supervisors annual salary is $14,542.

The Board selected David Slutzky as its new chair and Ann Mallek as its vice chair at its first meeting of the year on January 7, 2009.

Current membership

The current members of the Board of Supervisors are:

Former Members

See index of former members of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors

Duties

One of the duties of the Board is to approve the County budget as prepared by staff.

Contact Information

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors have a website.

Every meeting is also podcast in its entirety. Recently these podcasts have been enhanced, and listeners can now obtain audio from individual items on the agenda[1].

2009 election

Candidates in the 2009 election include:

Party affiliations on the Board

The Board currently consists of two independents, three Democrats and one Republican.

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[2].

External links

Notes

  1. [1]
  2. Courtney Miller. 15 May 1999. Daily Progress. 19 May 2009. (via George Loper's archive)