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Bland County supervisors elect leadership, confirm appointments and award three-year waste contract
Summary
At its Jan. 2 organizational meeting, the Bland County Board of Supervisors elected Keith Costello chair and Randy Johnson vice-chair, adopted procedural and bank resolutions, made multiple board appointments, and awarded a three-year, $1.38 million solid-waste collection contract to Meridian Waste.
The Bland County Board of Supervisors convened its organizational meeting at the Bland County Courthouse on Jan. 2, 2024, electing Keith Costello as chairman and Randy Johnson as vice-chairman, adopting the board’s 2024 Rules of Procedure and approving multiple appointments to local and regional boards and authorities.
The meeting was called to order by Cameron Burton, identified in the proceedings as the county administrator and acting clerk of the board. After roll call established a quorum, supervisors nominated and voted on leadership. Stephen Kelley moved to nominate Keith Costello as chair; Randy Johnson seconded the motion, which carried after a roll-call vote in which Costello abstained. For vice-chair, Stephen Kelley nominated Randy Johnson; Patrick Groseclose seconded and the motion passed with Johnson recorded as abstaining.
The board unanimously adopted its 2024 Rules of Procedure and approved amended 2024 bank account resolutions to incorporate signatures from Chairman Keith Costello and Vice-Chairman Randy Johnson. Separately, the board adopted a resolution reaffirming the county administrator and deputy county administrator as authorized agents for bank matters.
Supervisors handled a docket of routine reappointments and nominations. Among actions taken, the board re-appointed Laura Radford to the Bland County Public Library Board of Trustees through Dec. 31, 2027; re-appointed David Dillow and Tim Havens to the Economic Development Authority (terms through Dec. 31, 2027); and re-appointed Cameron Burton to several regional bodies while also appointing supervisors to intergovernmental and planning panels, including naming Stephen Kelley as the board representative to the Planning Commission. The board also recommended several names to the circuit court judge for the Zoning Appeals Board and re-appointed Dee Dee Hoosier to the Social Services Board.
On procurement, the board accepted a withdrawal of a bid from JDM Services, Inc., then unanimously accepted the low bid from Meridian Waste for a three-year solid-waste collection contract totaling $1,380,060.00. The motion to award the contract was made by Patrick Groseclose and seconded by Stephen Kelley.
The board reviewed the 2024–2025 budget calendar but tabled further action on the calendar. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance: Keith Costello elected chair (motion passed; Costello abstained on the chair vote); Randy Johnson elected vice-chair (motion passed; Johnson abstained on the vice-chair vote); 2024 Rules of Procedure adopted (unanimous); bank resolutions and authorized agents adopted (unanimous); library and numerous board/authority appointments and reappointments (unanimous where recorded); Meridian Waste contract approved for $1,380,060 (unanimous).
The board did not finalize the budget calendar at this meeting and tabled that item for future consideration. The organizational meeting adjourned the same day.
