Resident asks board to review airport-authority appointment, citing county-code residency and absenteeism
Steven Quilty urged the supervisors to seek county-attorney clarification and consider amending local code after alleging an appointee to the Virginia Highland Airport Authority moved out of county and missed meetings; he requested four actions including code clarification and replacement appointments.
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Steven Quilty of the Madison District told the board he has researched Washington County code and believes an appointed member to the Virginia Highland Airport Authority became ineligible after moving out of Washington County and into another state. Quilty asked that the board ask the county attorney to clarify whether the code’s residency requirements apply to appointed members, consider amending the county code or appointment practice, define absenteeism thresholds, and, after clarification, appoint a properly authorized successor.
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