Caroline County supervisors elect Clay Forehand chair, Jeff Seeley vice chair and revise 2026 meeting schedule

Clay Forehand was elected chair of the Caroline County Board of Supervisors for calendar year 2026 at the board’s organizational meeting on Jan. 13. The nomination was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote, after which Forehand presided over the rest of the session.

The board also elected Jeff Seeley as vice chair following nominations and a voice vote. Members then considered and adopted the rules of order for 2026 as presented, again passing the motion by voice vote.

A sustained discussion about the July 14 meeting—whether to keep, cancel or reschedule it—ended with a motion to move that meeting to June 23, creating a second June meeting in place of the July date. Supervisors who favored moving the meeting cited scheduling flexibility and the ability to recess from June into July if more time were needed; others said keeping the date on the calendar made planning and advertising simpler. The board approved the amendment to the calendar by voice vote.

Members also accepted the slate of board supervisor appointments carried forward from the prior year and approved the consent agenda without objections.

The organizational meeting was closed and the board opened the regular Jan. 13 session, which included an invocation and the pledge of allegiance. The board later convened into closed session on several matters and returned to certify that only matters lawfully exempt under the Code of Virginia were discussed.

The board adjourned at the end of the evening and noted its upcoming meetings and community events scheduled for the month.