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Tazewell supervisors elect Aaron Gillespie chair, approve reorganization and emergency appointments
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors elected Aaron Gillespie chair for 2025, confirmed a slate of administrative and emergency‑management appointments, and adopted Robert’s Rules to govern meetings.
Aaron Gillespie, the newly elected chairman of the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors, took the gavel at the board’s Jan. 7 meeting after a nomination and acclamation vote by fellow supervisors. Gillespie opened with brief remarks thanking staff and colleagues.
The board moved through its organizational agenda and approved Robert’s Rules as the official parliamentary procedure. The board also confirmed several administrative appointments: County Administrator Eric Young was approved to serve as clerk of the board; the board appointed the county administrator as director of emergency management, designated David White as deputy director of emergency management, and named Barry Brooks as emergency management coordinator. Each appointment passed on unanimous voice votes.
The reorganization is procedural but sets leadership for the year as the county continues recovery work from recent storms. Board members said they expect the newly confirmed emergency‑management structure to support FEMA claims and coordination with regional partners in the coming weeks. The board adopted an annual meeting schedule and named a legislative contact to represent the county during the 2025 General Assembly.
The board ended the organizational segment by confirming staff will continue coordinating with FEMA and gathering damage estimates for applications. No contested nominations or roll‑call defeats were reported.
