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Board sets petition for special election in November; outlines interim appointment process after Supervisor McCarty’s death
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 6 to petition the circuit court to set a special election on Nov. 4 to fill Supervisor Will McCarty’s unexpired term and reviewed statutory requirements for any interim appointment.
The Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors voted on Feb. 6 to petition the circuit court to set a special election on Nov. 4 to fill the remainder of the term for the late Supervisor Will McCarty and discussed the process for filling the vacancy in the interim.
The county attorney reviewed state law requirements for filling a vacancy on a local board. He told the board that, under the Code of Virginia, the board must petition the court within 15 days of the vacancy to request the court set a date for a special election; the board voted…
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