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Board appoints Ms. Kidd to Amherst County Social Services Board
Summary
The Amherst County Board of Supervisors appointed Ms. Kidd to the Social Services Board to fill a current vacancy after a motion by Mr. Pugh. The director indicated the choice was left to the board; Ms. Kidd was present and expressed willingness to serve.
The Amherst County Board of Supervisors appointed Ms. Kidd to the Social Services Board to fill a vacancy.
Board member Mr. Pugh moved to appoint Ms. Kidd, citing her qualifications and long family ties to the county; other board members spoke in support. The board voted in favor of the appointment, and Ms. Kidd—who attended the meeting—briefly thanked the board and said she looked forward to serving.
During discussion, board members said they had spoken with Ms. Kidd and were impressed by her questions about the role and by her background. One board member noted the director of social services was comfortable leaving the appointment decision to the supervisors. The board also commended Ms. Dwyer for applying and encouraged her to remain involved in county government.
The motion to appoint Ms. Kidd was made by Mr. Pugh and passed after a standard voice vote; the meeting transcript records the chair calling for aye/no and the motion passing. The board asked that staff notify Ms. Kidd and pass along appointment information.
