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Board adopts remote participation policy and permits Supervisor John Rourke to attend remotely
Summary
The Board of Supervisors adopted a written policy under Virginia Code section 2.2-3708.3 allowing remote participation under specified reasons; the board then approved Supervisor John Rourke's remote participation and he read a statement to the meeting.
The Nottoway County Board of Supervisors adopted a formal policy governing remote participation in board and committee meetings consistent with Virginia Code section 2.2-3708.3.
The adopted policy permits a supervisor to participate electronically for specified permissible reasons, including temporary or permanent disability, personal matters (with limits), care of a family member with a medical condition, or living more than 60 miles from the meeting location. The policy requires that a quorum be physically present at the meeting site and that the board vote to allow each instance of remote participation. Minutes must record the reason for and the remote location of any participation.
After adopting the remote-participation policy by vote, the board took a separate motion to allow Supervisor John Rourke to participate remotely under the new policy. Rourke read a prepared statement saying he intended to continue serving District 2 while attending meetings virtually during his recovery and thanked colleagues for their support.
Why it matters: The policy creates a formal, transparent process for remote participation and sets limits on personal-matter uses; the board recorded both the county's policy adoption and the specific approval for Supervisor Rourke in the minutes, as the policy requires.
