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Warren County board names Dr. David Martin interim county administrator
Summary
The Warren County board met in a special session, went into closed session under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act for candidate interviews, and unanimously approved making Dr. David Martin interim county administrator effective Feb. 17, 2026, contingent on negotiated salary without benefits.
Mr. Henry moved and the Warren County board voted unanimously to appoint Dr. David Martin as interim county administrator, with the appointment effective Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, contingent on negotiations of salary without benefits.
The motion, read into the record by Mr. Henry, specified that "Dr. David Martin [be] made the interim county administrator effective Tuesday 02/17/2026, contingent upon negotiations of salary without benefits, and that on such date the existing acting county administrator shall again become the deputy administrator at her previous salary." The motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote recorded as five "Aye" votes.
Board members had first convened in a closed session earlier in the special meeting under section 2.2-3711(a)(1) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act for the discussion and consideration of prospective candidates for employment. Mr. Henry moved the board into the closed meeting for consideration of applications for the county administrator position and later moved the certification stating that, to the best of each member's knowledge, only those exempt matters identified in the motion were discussed during the closed session.
The board’s action also included a personnel-direction component: the current acting county administrator will revert to the deputy administrator position at her previous salary on the effective date of Dr. Martin’s interim appointment. The salary terms for Dr. Martin were left to negotiation; the motion explicitly conditions the appointment on successful negotiation of a salary without benefits. The transcript does not record the negotiated amount or any benefits discussions beyond the contingency in the motion.
The special meeting concluded immediately after the vote when a motion to adjourn was made and carried.
What the record shows: the motions and votes were taken in public open session after a closed meeting under the cited FOIA exemption; the board certified compliance with the statutory closed-session requirements and voted to approve the interim appointment. The motion did not specify the duration of the interim appointment or details of the negotiation process.
Next steps: the appointment is contingent on completing salary negotiations; the transcript does not record further dates for confirmation or a subsequent public report on the negotiation outcome.
