Isle of Wight supervisors name Thomas DeStefano as recommended interim appointee; set joint school budget meeting

The Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors on an evening meeting announced Thomas DeStefano as the board—s recommended candidate for the interim District 2 seat and voted to schedule a joint meeting with the Isle of Wight school board on March 27 at 6 p.m.

Chairman Rosie said the board had "come up with 1 candidate that we're gonna be recommending," naming Thomas DeStefano as that candidate. The meeting included a closed-session discussion on the appointment and legal consultation under the Code of Virginia before returning to open session and announcing the recommendation.

The recommendation is an interim step: County Attorney (name not specified in the record) told the board the interim appointment process must comply with Virginia Code requirements, including making an appointment within 45 days of the office becoming vacant and holding a public meeting at least seven days before the interim appointment in which the board announces the proposed appointee(s) and makes the…