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Lamoille County Planning Commission elects Val Valcour to vacant county director seat
Summary
The Lamoille County Planning Commission voted unanimously by voice to elect Val Valcour to the county director seat vacated by Roger Murphy. Valcour, a nurse with the Vermont Department of Health, told the commission she has prior service on the board and experience with community health and wellness planning.
The Lamoille County Planning Commission on March 25 elected Val Valcour to the open county director seat left vacant by Roger Murphy.
The nomination came from a board member who said Valcour was the only candidate to submit interest; another board member seconded the motion. Valcour spoke briefly before the vote, saying she served on the board from 2013 to 2016 and that she works as a nurse for the Vermont Department of Health, where she focuses on chronic disease prevention and healthy community design.
Commissioners voiced support and noted Valcour’s prior board service and local involvement. One commissioner said Valcour has “graciously stepped in and taken over a lot of duties” on a local committee and described her as “very involved” and “dedicated to the work.” The motion was approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition or abstentions reported during the roll call.
Why it matters: The vacancy left by Roger Murphy reduced the commission’s representation; the appointment restores a county director seat and brings a member with public-health experience at a time when the commission is engaged in housing, regional planning and brownfields work.
Background: The commission said it solicited candidates from municipalities and the public and contacted Valcour because she previously expressed interest in serving. She said her work connects health and planning through the “3-4-50” public-health framework (three behaviors, four chronic diseases, 50 percent of early deaths), which she said helps link planning and wellness goals.
What’s next: Valcour will serve in the county director seat and participate in upcoming commission work, including outreach on regional housing targets and project reviews.
