Charles City County Board appoints Keith C. Rogers Jr. as county administrator

The Charles City County Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Keith C. Rogers Jr. as the county administrator effective June 17, 2025, approving a resolution at a special recess meeting.

The resolution, read aloud by the meeting chair, said the board had “recently conducted a nationwide search” and expressed “unanimous and unqualified” support for Rogers. The board recorded three aye votes on the motion and authorized the chair to execute an employment agreement with Rogers based on terms the board approved. The resolution specifies the appointment is effective 06/17/2025 and that the employment agreement has no definite term.

Board members publicly thanked outgoing administrator Warner for his service. Supervisors also welcomed Rogers at the meeting; Rogers said he was “excited to be in Charles City,” thanked his family and his “lord and savior,” and said he looked forward to working with county staff and the community. The board acknowledged the Berkeley Group’s assistance in the recruitment process.

During brief remarks after the appointment, the chair asked county leaders to commit to strengthening financial management and to bring the county’s finances “in line as soon as we possibly can.” The meeting adjourned with the board scheduling its next meeting for June 24 at 6 p.m.

Details recorded in the meeting indicate the board approved the resolution by recorded ayes from the chair, Mr. Hill, and the vice chair as shown in the meeting transcript. The employment agreement language and the appointment’s effective date were read into the record; the agreement was described as having no definite term. No additional conditions, salary, or contract length were stated on the public record at the meeting.