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Madison County supervisors elect chair, adopt bylaws, approve committee slate and move to closed session
Summary
At its first annual organizational meeting of 2025, the Madison County Board elected a chair, approved Resolution 2025-1 adopting bylaws and a code of ethics, confirmed a slate of committee and liaison appointments, discussed use of the MadRAP advertising platform, and voted to enter a closed session under Virginia Code §2.2-3711(a)(3).
Madison County supervisors elected Clay Jackson as chairman for a one-year term and approved housekeeping items including bylaws and a code of ethics before voting to meet in closed session.
The board convened its first annual organizational meeting, noted a quorum of five members present, and moved to elect officers. A board member nominated Clay Jackson for chairman; after a second, the board voted unanimously — five ayes — to elect him to a one-year term. The board also moved to elect a vice chairman by voice vote and approved the annual agenda with an added closed-session item for contract negotiation and real property discussion.
The board approved Resolution 2025-1, described in the meeting as covering the board’s bylaws and code of ethics. A motion to approve the resolution was made and seconded; voting was recorded as unanimous.
Following the resolution vote, staff member Tracy Turner (referred to in the meeting as “Miss Turner”) provided the list of committee, liaison and other appointments. The board reviewed a lengthy slate covering standing bodies and intergovernmental liaisons — including CPMT (Community Policy and Management Team), Economic Development, Preliminary Development Review Committee (PDRC), Social Services Board, Cigarette Tax Board, Rappahannock Regional Commission, Skyline, Thomas Jefferson EMS Council, CIP committee, and others — and approved the full slate by motion. The board also designated alternates for several regional bodies; Jonathan was appointed as an alternate to one regional body noted in the meeting.
During public comment and staff discussion, members and staff discussed use of MadRAP (an advertising/notification platform) for public notices and committee vacancy postings. Staff said the zoning department and others have used MadRAP for advertising and that it has been convenient for affidavits and quicker publication in some cases; the transcript recorded no formal change to existing advertising policy.
Finally, a board member moved that the board convene in closed session under Virginia Code §2.2-3711(a)(3) — to discuss acquisition or disposition of real property where open discussion would adversely affect the board’s bargaining position. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously (five ayes). The board recessed into the closed session; no details of the subject property or bargaining strategy were disclosed in open session.
The board scheduled interviews for another appointment (PRA) at the next meeting and indicated that organizational housekeeping completed at this session will guide representation and proxies at regional meetings during the year.
