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York County Board adopts 2026 rules, elects Douglas Holroyd chair and Thomas Shepherd vice chair
Summary
At its Jan. 6 organizational meeting the York County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution R26-1 setting the board’s 2026 rules of procedure and elected Douglas Holroyd as chairman and Thomas Shepherd as vice chairman; all three formal actions passed on unanimous roll-call votes.
The York County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 6 adopted its rules of procedure for 2026 and elected new leadership for the year. The board approved proposed Resolution R26-1, then elected Douglas Holroyd chairman and Thomas Shepherd vice chairman in roll-call votes that were recorded as unanimous.
Why it matters: The rules vote sets the procedural calendar and operating details the board will use this year; selection of board leadership shapes committee assignments, the meeting agenda flow and the public face of county government for 2026.
The meeting opened with a brief review of minor adjustments to the rules of procedure for calendar dates and related items, followed by a motion to adopt proposed Resolution R26-1. According to the transcript, the motion to adopt was made by Mr. Thomas Shepherd and, after roll-call responses by members present, the motion carried.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution R26-1 (establish rules of procedure for 2026): Motion to adopt recorded as made by Mr. Thomas Shepherd; roll-call vote recorded unanimously in favor; outcome: approved.
- Election — Chairman: Motion recorded as made by Mr. Thomas Shepherd to elect Douglas Holroyd as chairman for 2026; roll-call vote recorded unanimously in favor; outcome: approved. After the vote, Holroyd took the gavel and presided.
- Election — Vice chairman: Motion recorded as made by Mr. Roan to elect Thomas Shepherd as vice chairman for 2026; roll-call vote recorded unanimously in favor; outcome: approved.
What board members said
“I close the nominations,” the presiding officer said when nominations ended, and the motions to elect the named candidates followed. In nominating Douglas Holroyd, Mr. Thomas Shepherd said Holroyd had "done a tremendous job" on community development, roads and tax matters and would make a strong chair. After the chair election, Holroyd conducted the remainder of the meeting.
Next steps: The board listed its next regular meeting for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20 in the boardroom. No additional formal actions were taken at the organizational meeting beyond the rules adoption and leadership elections.
