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Gloucester County supervisors adopt 2026 rules, code of ethics and elect chair
Summary
At its Jan. 6 reorganizational meeting the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors adopted updated rules of procedure and a code of ethics, elected a chair and vice chair and approved committee assignments for 2026.
The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors adopted a new set of rules of procedure and a public code of ethics and elected leadership for 2026 at its Jan. 6 reorganizational meeting.
After brief debate about the order of business, the board approved an amendment to relocate a paragraph about closed meetings within the rules and then voted to adopt the rules as presented. The board also adopted the county code of ethics, which the chair read aloud in public session. The code affirms principles including adherence to law, avoiding special favors, and conducting public business in view of the public.
The board then filled leadership posts. A supervisor nominated Mister Crisco for chair; the board polled members and appointed him chair. Mister Nikosha was nominated and approved as vice chair.
The board additionally approved the 2026 meeting schedule and a slate of appointments to regional commissions and local advisory committees, including assignsions to the Hampton Roads planning and transportation bodies and appointments to the Economic Development Authority and planning commission.
"I appreciate the faith and trust in me to lead us for the next year," the newly elected chair said after the vote.
Votes and formal motions recorded at the meeting show roll-call approval for the rules, the code of ethics and the committee and schedule items. No formal legal challenge or referendum was announced at the meeting; staff said they would circulate additional materials and memos as needed and handle procedural follow‑ups.
