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Greene County supervisors accept resignation, direct staff to begin interim appointment process
Summary
The Greene County Board of Supervisors acknowledged the immediate resignation of Mr. McQuiggan and voted to direct staff to circulate an appointment profile, begin outreach, and pursue a petition asking the court to set the special election—staff proposed interviews on Feb. 16 and an appointment Feb. 24 to meet timing requirements.
The Greene County Board of Supervisors at a special meeting acknowledged the resignation of Mr. McQuiggan and directed staff to begin the process for an interim appointment to his at-large seat.
“As you can see on the screen, that's Mr. McQuiggan's letter of resignation vacating his seat effective immediately,” the chair said as the board reviewed the letter and related state code language explaining resignation validation. County staff told the board the letter was hand-delivered and received on Jan. 21.
The board discussed legal and procedural constraints. Ms. Kemp, a county staff member, told the board it must complete two steps after a resignation: make an interim appointment within 45 days and petition the court to set a special election date. Ms. Kemp said choosing the regular Nov. 3 election date is usually cheaper and yields better turnout, though the board may petition the court for an earlier date under certain code provisions.
Board members emphasized timing to allow the interim appointee to participate in upcoming budget deliberations. One supervisor calculated that, based on the delivery date, the 45-day appointment window would put a target appointment deadline in early March and suggested the board aim to appoint someone before the March 3 budget workshop so the interim could take part.
Staff recommended a schedule to meet those constraints: open applications with a Feb. 12 deadline, conduct interviews Feb. 16 (Presidents' Day) so resumes would be available for public inspection for at least seven days before an appointment, and make an appointment at the Feb. 24 board meeting. Staff said they would use the standard volunteer appointment form and require resumes and profiles for candidates.
Supervisor (Speaker 3) moved “that we follow Kathy's timeline that she laid out and, do the marketing and everything else in relation to the interim appointment.” Supervisor (Speaker 2) seconded. The board held a roll-call vote; members present recorded “aye” and the motion passed.
Ms. Kemp said she would prepare and include in next week's packet a petition and writ asking the court to set the special election for the regular Nov. 3 election date, which the registrar's office prefers for administrative ease and cost savings.
The board also noted it will post application materials and make candidate resumes available for public inspection in the manner required by the applicable provisions of the Code of Virginia. The meeting closed after a recorded motion and second to adjourn.
Next steps: staff will begin outreach and publish the appointment profile and application instructions; the board plans interviews and a possible appointment to ensure the interim can participate in early March budget work.
