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Dinwiddie supervisors elect Dan Lee chair, install Brenda Bonner as vice chair; adopt meeting schedule and 2026 budget calendar
Summary
At its annual organizational meeting the Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors elected Supervisor Dan Lee as chair and Supervisor Brenda Bonner as vice chair, adopted a monthly meeting schedule and approved a budget calendar for 2026. The board’s bylaws and a code of ethics were read aloud as required.
Supervisor Dan Lee was elected chair of the Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors and Supervisor Brenda Bonner was elected vice chair during the board’s annual organizational meeting (date not specified). The board also adopted its monthly meeting schedule and approved a budget calendar to guide the 2026 budget process.
The appointments were decided by roll-call votes. The motion to name Supervisor Dan Lee chair passed on a 4-1 vote with Lee abstaining; Supervisors Dooley, Dr. Moore, Brenda Bonner and William D. Chavis voted aye. The motion to elect Supervisor Brenda Bonner vice chair likewise passed 4-1, with Bonner recorded as abstaining and the other four supervisors voting aye.
The board voted unanimously to adopt its regular meeting schedule—workshop on the first Tuesday and the full board meeting on the third Tuesday of each month—and later approved the 2026 budget calendar, which sets dates for public budget workshops and hearings.
Tyler Seidhal, the county attorney, reminded supervisors that the board’s bylaws are provided annually for review and read the board’s code of ethics aloud, opening that reading by saying, "Recognizing that persons who hold public office have been given a public trust and that the stewardship of such office demands the highest levels of ethical and moral conduct." Seidhal noted that the code requires the board to read these principles in public session at the annual organizational meeting and referenced the Code of Virginia and the Freedom of Information Act when discussing the rules on closed sessions and conflicts of interest.
County Administrator Kevin Massengill opened remarks thanking outgoing 2024 Chair William D. Chavis for his service and described the board’s long-standing custom of rotating the chairmanship among districts. The board closed the meeting after a brief reception was announced.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to approve the agenda as presented: approved (roll call: all ayes). - Appointment of Supervisor Dan Lee as chair for 2025: approved (4 ayes, 1 abstain; Dooley Aye, Dr. Moore Aye, Dan Lee Abstain, Brenda Bonner Aye, William D. Chavis Aye). - Appointment of Supervisor Brenda Bonner as vice chair: approved (4 ayes, 1 abstain; Dooley Aye, Dr. Moore Aye, William D. Chavis Aye, Brenda Bonner Abstain, Dan Lee Aye). - Adoption of board meeting schedule (workshop first Tuesday; board meeting third Tuesday each month): approved (unanimous roll call). - Adoption of 2026 budget calendar (dates for workshops/hearings): approved (unanimous roll call). - Motion to adjourn: approved (unanimous roll call).
The meeting transcript does not specify exact calendar dates included in the budget calendar; the board directed staff to proceed with the schedule and public notice process outlined in the calendar.
