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County Commission approves
members on 36 boards and committees
Becca J. G. Godwin news-herald.net
The Loudon County Commission approved its list of
members on 36 boards and committees during its meeting
on Sept. 3.
Separately, nominations were made for the
election of the Loudon County Commission chairperson and chair
pro-tempore for the Sept. 2024 to Aug. 2025 term. Current
Chairperson Henry Cullen was the only nomination for chair;
Commissioner Bill Satterfield was the only nomination for chair
pro-tempore, a position Cullen referred to as vice chair. Both
nominees were elected.
“Thank you,” Cullen
said, following the vote. “I hope this year quiets down a
bit.”
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL COMMISSIONBefore the vote, the Loudon County Solid Waste Disposal Commission included three open spots, alongside Gary Hendrix, Gary Busch, Monty Ross and Commissioner Adam Waller. Mayor Rollen “Buddy” Bradshaw put forward Larry Jameson, Andy Lawson and Brett Zimmerman as potential candidates for the LCSWDC, which has faced much turmoil in recent years. Zimmerman’s name was removed by Commissioner Chase Randolph, who later told the News-Herald that Zimmerman couldn’t assume the role due to scheduling conflicts with meeting days. There’s “not really an official process” for how people are nominated for being appointed, Randolph said. “There's not people knocking down the doors to be on the Solid Waste Commission, believe it or not. It's not a prestigious committee,” Randolph said on Sept. 5. “So if you have somebody who is interested and willing and cares about the community and is willing to do it, you pretty much jump on it.” Those appointed to the Solid Waste Disposal Commission receive $75 per meeting, with one meeting per month, Randolph said. The next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. Meetings, which are open to the public, are held at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday each month. Very few of the boards and committee positions are paid, and some of them are mandated by the state and do not meet regularly, Randolph said. He is currently appointed by the mayor to six boards.
“I would
just like to say that I'm appreciative of
anybody who is willing to serve our community in
the capacities on these boards,” Randolph said.
“Because the minimal pay is not worth the
ridicule they receive from … a select few
citizens, I’ll just say that.”
Waller, who is named on 11 boards or committees, has been on LCSWDC in a temporary role since Sept. 2022. “Hopefully we can get more people on there, which we are, and I can be done with Solid Waste,” Waller told the News-Herald. “We're in the middle of an expansion (with Republic Services, the operator of Matlock Bend Landfill), so I'm trying to see that that actually gets done, which we're contractually obligated to do. So we're getting there.” At recent meetings, calls have been made during public comments for Waller’s resignation due to unresolved issues related to the landfill, such as uncovered trash, mud on the roads, and buzzards. These calls were made at the Aug. 15 LCSWDC meeting and the Aug. 19 County Commission workshop. “It’s tough, I’m sure, living out by the landfill,” said Waller. “We're operating in accordance with state regulations and county regulations, and making sure we have an adequate place for the citizens of Loudoun County for their trash to go.” Jameson and Lawson were approved to the LCSWDC, leaving one spot left to fill. Waller has been talking with a professional engineer about her potentially joining, but declined to divulge her name before she commits. Jameson previously served LCSWDC for eight years before the County Commission removed him in Sept. 2022 over the amended contract with Republic Services to manage the Matlock Bend Landfill. Waller, who voted for Jameson’s removal at the time, did not oppose his return. “Larry has a wealth of knowledge of the landfill and lives right down in that area,” Waller said. “He sees the road on a daily basis. He's familiar with the issues in the area. I think it'd be great to have … his eyes and ears and feet on the ground to be able to report back firsthand to the Commission.” CAPITAL PROJECTS; PURCHASINGOn another topic, Commissioner Rosemary Quillen asked for a clarification on the difference between the Capital Projects and Purchasing committees. “There's not a difference but they meet back-to-back typically rather than … just it's always, that's the way I've always done it,” Bradshaw said. “So when we meet, are we meeting as Capital Projects or Purchasing? All I know is Capital Projects,” Quillen said. “Purchasing rarely meets,” Commissioner Van Shaver said. Bradshaw estimated there’s been a maximum of three Purchasing meetings in a decade. “It's nowhere near as common as the Capital Projects, but it's – if Purchasing does meet it is something coming out of Capital Projects, is the reason it’s the same,” Bradshaw said. AD-HOC COMMITTEEQuillen also asked for clarity about the purpose of the Ad-Hoc Committee, which consists of Shaver and Waller. Shaver responded that “ad-hoc” means it’s there until it’s not needed anymore. “We've been doing it now for several years, and it's really just working with (Loudon County Codes Enforcement Director Jim Jenkins) and anything he wants to see done, changed, worked on, in his planning, zoning regulations,” Shaver said. “Then he brings it to us, and we bring it to you all.” “We passed Article Five, now we need to clean up six, seven, one, two, three and four,” Waller said, referring to the county’s Zoning Resolution that is currently being revised.
“Zoning went into effect in (the)
early 70s,” Waller later told the
News-Herald. “We added a few classes
of zoning. We changed a few things
with Article Five, and we're just
trying to go back and clean it up,
make sure it's all completely up to
date and be concise with everything
else … just make sure it all
matches, basically.”
CAPITAL PROJECTS; PURCHASINGOn another topic, Commissioner Rosemary Quillen asked for a clarification on the difference between the Capital Projects and Purchasing committees. “There's not a difference but they meet back-to-back typically rather than … just it's always, that's the way I've always done it,” Bradshaw said. “So when we meet, are we meeting as Capital Projects or Purchasing? All I know is Capital Projects,” Quillen said. “Purchasing rarely meets,” Commissioner Van Shaver said. Bradshaw estimated there’s been a maximum of three Purchasing meetings in a decade. “It's nowhere near as common as the Capital Projects, but it's – if Purchasing does meet it is something coming out of Capital Projects, is the reason it’s the same,” Bradshaw said. AD-HOC COMMITTEEQuillen also asked for clarity about the purpose of the Ad-Hoc Committee, which consists of Shaver and Waller. Shaver responded that “ad-hoc” means it’s there until it’s not needed anymore. “We've been doing it now for several years, and it's really just working with (Loudon County Codes Enforcement Director Jim Jenkins) and anything he wants to see done, changed, worked on, in his planning, zoning regulations,” Shaver said. “Then he brings it to us, and we bring it to you all.” “We passed Article Five, now we need to clean up six, seven, one, two, three and four,” Waller said, referring to the county’s Zoning Resolution that is currently being revised. “Zoning went into effect in (the) early 70s,” Waller later told the News-Herald. “We added a few classes of zoning. We changed a few things with Article Five, and we're just trying to go back and clean it up, make sure it's all completely up to date and be concise with everything else … just make sure it all matches, basically.”
Audit Committee - Term: 4 yr, staggered*
Beer Board - Term: 3 yr*
Board of Zoning Appeals - Term: 4 yr
Budget Committee - Term: 1 yr*
Capital Projects Committee - Term: 1 yr*
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors - Term: 1 yr
Construction Board of Adjustment & Appeals - Term: 5 yr* [Marked as “Buddy Checking on this.”]
E-911 Board - Term: 4 yr* Note: This list includes an edit made by the News-Herald to reflect updates, as mentioned in the above article.
Ethics Committee - Term: 1 yr*
Economic Development Agency B of D - Term: 1 yr*
Equalization Board - Term: 1 yr, even yr*
Financial Advisory Committee - Term: 1 yr*
Governmental Affairs Committee - Term: 1 yr*
Industrial Bond/Development Board - Term: 6 yr [Marked as “Buddy Checking on This Committee.”]
Loudon County Library Board - Term: 3 yr; 6-5-23 New Trustees & Board Officials*
Library Board-Ocoee River Regional - Term: 3 yr*
Litter Control Committee - Term: 1 yr*
Maintenance Committee - Term: 1 yr*
Planning Commission (RPC) - Term: 1 yr*
Purchasing Committee - Term: 1 yr*
Roane State Maintenance & Operations Advisory committee - Term: 3 yr
Safety Committee - Term: 1 yr*
Salary Benefit AD-HOC Committee - Term: 1 yr*
Senior Citizens Executive Committee - Term: 1 yr*
Sheriff's Merit Services Board
Solid Waste Disposal Commission - Term: 6 yr Note: This list includes edits made by the News-Herald to reflect updates, as mentioned in the above article. An updated list was not made available through a records request by deadline.
Surplus Property Authority - Term: 1 yr*
TCCA Legislative Committee - Term: 1 yr
TRDA Board of Directors (Loudon) - Term: 6 yr*
TASS Board of Directors (Loudon) - Term: 6 yr*
AD-HOC PLANNING - Term: 1 yr
Public Records Committee
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