Roanoke County elects new chair, adopts board code of ethics
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At its Jan. 13 organizational meeting, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors elected Vinton Supervisor Tammy Shepherd as chair and Windsor Hill Supervisor David Radford as vice chair and adopted a Code of Ethics and Conduct; the board later approved appointments and consent items.
The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors held its annual organizational meeting Jan. 13 and elected Vinton Supervisor Tammy Shepherd as chair and Windsor Hill Supervisor David Radford as vice chair. The board also adopted a Code of Ethics and Conduct for the Board of Supervisors.
The organizational meeting began at 1:00 p.m.; the board moved on to a 2:00 p.m. session where it approved listed appointments and the consent agenda. The recap notes the adoption of the ethics code and the approvals but does not record a mover/second or a roll-call vote tally for those actions.
The 2:00 p.m. session also opened with a resolution recognizing Cave Spring High School’s competition cheer team for winning the 2025 Virginia High School League Class 3 championship; the board noted Elijah Reeves as state cheerleader of the year and Jen Cole as coach of the year.
The board approved reports without discussion and wrapped the session with member reports. Several members spoke about real estate evaluation and budget-related matters during their reports.
What happens next: The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 27 at 2:00 p.m., when supervisors will continue budget work and other agenda items.