The Madison County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt Resolution 2026-1, establishing the board’s organizational plan for the 2026 calendar year, and approved the chairman’s proposed slate of committee liaisons and other appointments.

Chairman presented Resolution 2026-1, covering the period Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026. A board member moved to approve the resolution and another seconded; the board approved it by voice vote.

The meeting then moved through a line-by-line reading of committee and liaison assignments. Staff member Kim read appointments and “penciled in” nominees for a wide range of county, regional and interagency bodies, including the Blue Ridge cigarette tax board; the Blue Ridge liaison for Shenandoah National Park relations (Bruce Bowman, Jed Buchanan and a recommended application from John Powell); Central Virginia Economic Development; the Central Virginia Regional Jail; the joint capital improvement plan committee (county and schools); the Rapidan Service Authority; Rappahannock regional bodies; and multiple social-service, planning and emergency-management committees.

On a motion to approve the full slate of committee liaisons and appointments for calendar year 2026, the board again voted by voice and the motion carried. A staff member said the county will notify the affected committees of the appointments and provide contact information for orientation where required.

The board noted a few bylaw clarifications raised during discussion—most notably that certain authorities or commissions require board members to be appointed by position or that some committees require two board members—so staff said it would confirm bylaw language and follow up if updates are needed. The Parks and Recreation Authority bylaws, for example, were discussed in connection with the requirement that two board members serve on that authority.

Members also emphasized continuity on technical committees (capital improvements, PDRC) and the need to track meeting times to avoid scheduling conflicts. A staff summary included meeting times for recurring bodies (for example, the joint capital improvement meeting is typically the first Wednesday at about 5 p.m.; PDRC meets the first Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.).

The board’s approvals were procedural and administrative in purpose; no substantive policy changes or budget reallocations were adopted as part of the appointments vote. The board closed the agenda items by confirming staff will update the county website and send appointment confirmations to the receiving agencies.

The board adjourned following public comment and without entering closed session.