This was the annual organizational meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors for 2026. The meeting was called to order by outgoing chair Jeff Richardson, who presided over the election of a new chair. The board unanimously elected Ned Galloway as chair and Fred Missel as vice chair. The board also appointed the clerk and senior deputy clerk, adopted the 2026 meeting calendar, re-adopted rules of procedure, board policies, and operating guidelines, and approved the final agenda. Board members gave brief announcements, and the board heard public comment before moving into closed session to discuss appointments. Note: The provided metadata indicates the meeting took place on January 8, 2026 at 6:45 p.m., but the transcript states the meeting was called to order on January 7, 2026 at 1 p.m. This discrepancy is noted.
It's a call to order for the January 7th, Albemarra County Board of Supervisors meeting. Today is January the 7th. It is 1 p.m. My name is Jeff Richardson. And I am calling the meeting to order today to announce that this meeting is the annual organizational meeting of the Albemar County Board of Supervisors. I will be presiding over this meeting until the election of a chair after which time after which time I will pass the meeting over to the newly elected chair for the calendar year 2026. I'd like to take a moment to recognize Andy Herrick, our county attorney who is also with us today, as well as Claudette Borgerson and Travis Morris from the clerk's office, who is with us today. In addition to that, as always uh the case with Albemar County, we'd like to recognize our police officers or who are here today from the Albemar County Police Department. With us today is Officer Dylan Schifflet, thank you for being here, as well as Lieutenant Angela Jamberson. Thank you so much for being here today. At this time, I'd like to ask our members of the audience and our organization to join me. Stand if you can for our Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands under God Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. If you if you would please join me in a moment of silence at this time. Thank you. At this time, we will go into the annual organization work of this board. Item four is the election of the chair. We do have all board members here today. Uh included in that is Fred Missel, newly elected to the board. Welcome, sir, to the Almore County Board of Supervisors and Sally Duncan, thank you, Ms. Duncan, for your service. Welcome to the Board of Supervisors. Okay, Board, at this time we will conduct the election of the Chair, and I open the floor for nominations for the Chair of the Board of Supervisors for Calendar 2026. I would like to nominate Ned Galloway as Chair for 2026. Is there a second? Second. Okay, we have a nomination from Ms. Malik, a second from Ms. Lapisto Curtley. Board, at this time, I would ask, are there any other nominations for chair of the board for 2026? Board, there being no further nominations, the nominations are now closed. Is there a motion to elect Supervisor Galloway as chair? So moved. Second. There's a motion and a second. Would you please call the roll? Ms. Duncan? Yes. Mr. Galloway? Yes. Ms. Pisa Curtley. Aye. Ms. Mallet. Yes. Ms.