Madison County supervisors approve routine business, set organizational meeting, and move to closed session

The Madison County Board of Supervisors opened its meeting, recorded a quorum and approved the agenda as amended (removing item 5 and moving a discussion about the January 13 silviculture public hearing into information and correspondence). The board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes and supplemental appropriation number 18 for $39,600 to the schools, by voice vote.

Speaker 3 clarified the 2027 budget calendar: the public hearing on budgets, tax rates and administrative fees will be held together on April 7 (rather than in two separate sessions that had been needed in reassessment years). Speaker 3 recommended the board forego the standalone January 13 silviculture hearing and handle related comments during the regular April public hearing; staff will notify the citizen who raised the concern so he can participate in the rescheduled process.

The board adopted a proclamation recognizing National Burn Awareness Week (February 2026) and recorded appreciation remarks from Supervisor 4 to colleagues for their service. Near the end of the public session Speaker 1 moved that the board convene in a closed session pursuant to Virginia Code §2.2-3711(A)(1) for personnel matters; Speaker 4 seconded and the board approved the motion by voice vote.

Approvals recorded in the transcript were by voice vote; the meeting record does not include roll-call tallies. The board set a reminder that the organizational meeting will be Friday, Jan. 2 at 9 a.m., and staff will circulate updated organizational documents such as the code of ethics and bylaws.