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I'D LIKE TO CALL THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING TO ORDER FRIDAY, MAY 23RD, 2025.UM, FIRST ORDER WE HAD ON THE AGENDA THAT WE WERE GOING
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TO GO INTO A CLOSED SESSION.UH, WE HAVE DECIDED NOT TO DO THAT THIS MORNING.
SO WE HAVE ONE ITEM AND THAT IS THE RESOLUTION TO APPOINT A NEW COUNTY
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ADMINISTRATOR AND AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.UM, THE BOARD IS REQUESTED TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND CLERK OF THE BOARD EFFECTIVE JUNE 9TH, 2025, AND AUTHORIZING A BOARD CHAIR TO EXECUTE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE NEW COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
UH, AT THIS JUNCTURE, WE HAVE TO, WE HAVE TO ANNOUNCE MR. WATERS AND WE YES.
UM, WE DO HAVE MR. CHARLIE, CHARLIE VARS ON THE PHONE.
MR. VOS, CAN YOU HEAR US? YES.
AND YOUR, YOUR LOCATION? STATE OF VIRGINIA.
DO YOU NEED AN EXACT? NO, THAT'S FINE.
AND, UH, AND SKIPPED OVER, UH, UNLESS HAVE AN OPENING PRAYER, MR. SPOON HOUR.
DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US TOGETHER TODAY TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEW COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE GUIDANCE YOU HAVE PROVIDED US THROUGHOUT THIS EXTENSIVE SEARCH.
WE HAVE BEEN PRAYERFUL IN OUR DELIBERATION, SEEKING YOU AT EVERY STEP, AND WE TRUST YOU THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS.
YOU HAVE GUIDED US TO THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS VITAL ROLE, AS YOUR WORD TELLS US IN PROVERBS 1114, WHERE THERE IS NO GUIDANCE OF PEOPLE FAILS.
BUT IN AN AAL ABUNDANCE OF COUNSELORS, THERE IS SAFETY.
WE HAVE SOUGHT WISE COUNSEL LEANED ON YOUR DIRECTION, WORKED TOGETHER AS A TEAM OF LEADERS, AND ARE CONFIDENT IN THE DECISION BEFORE US.
WE PRAY FOR YOUR, WE PRAY FOR YOUR BLESSING UPON OUR NEW COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
WE PRAY FOR HE AND HIS NEW STAFF THAT THEY WOULD CONNECT AND GROW TOGETHER AS A POWERFUL TEAM.
MAY THEY LEAD WITH WISDOM, INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, ALWAYS STRIVING TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
IN YOUR SON'S PRECIOUS NAME WE PRAY.
PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALL ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR STANDS, ONE NATION TO GOD GOD, INVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE WAITING IN THE LOBBY TO ADMIT ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE LOBBY.
IF THERE ARE ANY PARTICIPANTS IN THE LOBBY, DO WE HAVE ROOM FOR 'EM TO COME IN HERE AND SIT DOWN?
I APOLOGIZE FOR JUMPING AHEAD OF THE, UH, THE PRAYER AND THE PLEASURE OF ALLEGIANCE.
UM, UH, AS I'VE SAID THIS, WE ARE HERE TODAY TO, UH, TAKE CARE OF THE BUSINESS AT HAND OF APPOINTING A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
WE'RE ALL VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
I'M GONNA ASK MR. SPOON HOUR TO READ THE RE RESOLUTION, WHICH, UH, WE'LL TAKE A VOTE ON AFTERWARDS.
WHEREAS THE POSITION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BECAME VACANT DUE TO RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE MARCH 1ST, 2025.
AND WHEREAS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPOINTED INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR THE EMANUEL ALVAREZ, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 24TH, 2025.
AND WHEREAS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAS ENGAGED IN A SIGNIFICANT RECRUITMENT PROCESS TO HIRE A NEW COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, AND WHEREAS A VERY DELIBERATE SELECTION PROCESS, THE BOARD HAS CHOSEN A NEW COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
WHEREAS THE BOARD NOW DESIRES TO APPOINT JEREMY RAIL AS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO THE CLERK AND CLERK TO THE BOARD TO MANAGE AND ADMINISTER THE AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTY.
AND WHEREAS THE BOARD AND THE NEW COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR HAVE AGREED TO TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, THE BOARD WISHES TO AUTHORIZE ITS CHAIR TO EXECUTE THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.
AND WHEREAS IT IS AGREED UPON, THIS FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT AS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE JUNE THE NINTH, 2025.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY APPOINTS JEREMY RAIL TO SERVE AS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND CLERK TO THE BOARD EFFECTIVE JUNE 9TH, 2025, THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR IS HEREBY VESTED WITH AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE, THIS RESOLUTION POWERS AND DUTIES SET FORTH IN STATE LAW AND DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD CHAIR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ON TERMS AGREED BY THE NEW COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
AND THE BOARD ADOPTED THIS DAY, 23RD DAY OF MAY, 2025 BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF GLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
YOU WANT TO DO THE MOTION? NO, NO,
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I CAN'T DO THE MOTION.I WE NEED A SECOND, MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
PARTICIPANTS ARE WAITING IN THE LOBBY TO ADMIT ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE LOBBY.
YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO ADMIT ALL MR. VOTERS.
UH, WE, WE WERE DOING A ROLL CALL MR. VOTERS.
SORRY ABOUT THE GLITCH IN THE TECHNOLOGY.
UH, WE HAVE A UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
UM, LOTS OF EMOTIONS RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD RIGHT NOW.
UM, I HAD PREPARED REMARKS AND I KNEW WHAT I WANTED TO SAY, BUT AFTER BEING HERE TODAY, IT JUST REMINDED ME OF HOW WONDERFUL THIS COMMUNITY IS AND HOW THANKFUL I HAVE BEEN TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY FOR SEVERAL YEARS IN A DIFFERENT ROLE, BUT NOW HAVE THE CHANCE TO SERVE AS, AS YOUR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
AND, UM, THIS IS A JOB THAT I TAKE EXTREMELY SERIOUSLY AND I'M, I'M HUMBLED QUITE HONESTLY AND THANKFUL FOR THE TRUST AND THE CONFIDENCE THAT YOU HAVE PLACED IN ME TO SERVE ALONGSIDE YOU TO DO AMAZING THINGS FOR THE CITIZENS OF THIS FANTASTIC COMMUNITY.
UH, WHEN I MOVED MY FAMILY HALFWAY ACROSS THE STATE IN 2016 TO SERVICE SUPERINTENDENT, I NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS NEVER THOUGHT THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO SERVE AS SUPERINTENDENT AND NOW AS THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR IN A PLACE THAT IS NOW MY HOME.
A PLACE WHERE WE HAVE PLANTED ROOTS AND WANT TO BE FOR MANY, MANY, MANY YEARS.
AND THEN AND AGAIN, I'M JUST HUMBLED AND THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOU AND DO AMAZING THINGS FOR GLAND'S RESIDENTS.
I'M GRATEFUL FOR EVERYBODY WHO SHOWED UP HERE TODAY, UH, IN SUPPORT AND TO BE HERE.
FEELS GREAT TO SEE FAMILIAR FACES, UH, FOLKS THAT I HAVE WORKED WITH, AND FOLKS THAT I'VE SERVED WITH, AND FOLKS WHO I KNOW ARE TRUE SERVANTS TO THE RESIDENTS OF, OF GLAND COUNTY.
AND, AND I'M, I'M REALLY EXCITED TO LOOK F FORWARD AND WORK ALONGSIDE THEM AND GET TO KNOW THEM BETTER.
AND, UH, IT'S, IT'S TRULY A PLEASURE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE.
AND JUST, JUST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE.
UM, ANY LEADER KNOWS THAT HAVING A SUPPORT SYSTEM AND A SUPPORT NETWORK IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
AND I'VE BEEN SERVING PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR 28 YEARS NOW AND OVER 20 OF THOSE YEARS IN A LEADERSHIP CAPACITY.
AND, AND I JUST WANNA PUBLICLY THANK MY WIFE CINDY, WHO HAS BEEN BEHIND ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY THROUGH A LOT OF REALLY CHALLENGING TIMES IN LEADERSHIP.
AND SHE IS A TRUSTED CONFIDANT AND COUNSEL TO ME.
AND I ENLISTED HER COUNSEL YESTERDAY ON SOMETHING AND SHE STEERED ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
AND CINDY, I JUST WANNA PUBLICLY SAY THANK YOU.
I'M GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR ME.
UM, SO AGAIN, BOARD MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
EXCITED TO GET STARTED ON JUNE 9TH, AND IT'S TIME TO ROLL OUR SLEEVES AND GET TO WORK.
MR. UH, UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY EVOKE A, A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
UM, I, I WANT TO ADD SOME, UH, WORDS OF WELCOME NOT ONLY TO JEREMY, BUT ALSO TO CINDY, UM, HIS SON HAYDEN AND HIS DAUGHTER HEATHER.
UH, I'VE BEEN TOLD I NEED TO STAY UP CLOSE.
UH, THE PHYSICIAN JEREMY'S TAKEN ON TODAY WILL LIKELY REMIND HIM OF HIS TWO A DAY FOOTBALL RESUME IN HIS DAYS AT UBA.
IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT OF ENERGY, EFFORT, AND ENTHUSIASM TO GUIDE HIS TEAM, ACTUALLY OUR TEAM, UH, TO REACHING THE GOALS THIS BOARD HAS SET.
UH, AND THOSE EFFORTS AT JEREMY'S WON'T HAPPEN IN A VACUUM.
UH, THEY WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON HIS FAMILY AS WELL.
IN FACT, I'VE SEEN EVIDENCE THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY MADE EFFORTS TO GET HELP AND SUPPORT FROM THE GLAND COMMUNITY.
I WAS, UM, I WAS IN THE GROCERY STORE, UH, YESTERDAY AND WHEN I WAS IN
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THE DAIRY AISLE, I, I FOUND THIS ON THE HALF GALLON OF MILK I BOUGHT.AND IT SAYS, HAVE YOU SEEN ME MISSING FROM HOME LIFE AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES NAMED JEREMY LEY LAST SEEN MAY 23RD, 2025, LOCATION, GOLAND COUNTY BOARDROOM.
IF SEEN, CALL CYNTHIA HAYDEN, HEATHER RALEY AT 8 0 4 8 8 2 2 0 1 4.
SO THEY'RE, THEY FULLY KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE SIGNED UP FOR, BUT I, I HOPE THAT JEREMY'S COMMITMENT TO HIS GLAND AND HIS WORK FAMILY DOESN'T HAVE SUCH AN IMPACT THAT THESE MILK CARTONS NEED TO STAY IN THE STORES FOR ANY GREAT LENGTH OF TIME.
BUT JUST IN CASE, UH, JEREMY'S DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO GOUCHING BECOMES A BIT MUCH, I'VE MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE IT DEPARTMENT TO INSTALL A SPECIAL JEREMY DAD, WE NEED YOU HOTLINE
AND THAT JOB IS YOU, YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
UH, THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THIS HOME HOTLINE NUMBER WILL HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF USERS.
CINDY HAYDEN, HEATHER WILL HAVE THE NUMBER.
IT'S FOR YOU TO USE AS YOU SEE FIT.
UH, THE BAD NEWS IS THAT IN ORDER TO GET THIS HOTLINE NUMBER ACTIVATED, I HAD TO ADD THIS PHONE TO MY PERSONAL VERIZON PLAN.
SO THAT MEANS I HAVE THE NUMBER TWO
K, WHAT'S, I THINK WE SHOULD START TAKING BETS NOW AS TO WHO'S GONNA CALL THE HOTLINE MORE OFTEN,
UH, JEREMY, CINDY, HEATHER, HAYDEN, THANK YOU FOR THE COMMITMENT YOU'VE MADE TO GLAND.
I KNOW ALL OF US ON THE BOARD APPRECIATE WE WILL HAVE OUR CHALLENGES, BUT WE WILL ALSO HAVE FUN.
SO, AS MR. RAILER SAID, AS THE GOVERNOR SAID AT THE AMAZON DEDICATION, UH, LET'S GET TO WORK.
AND I SECOND THAT, THOSE STATEMENTS, UH, AND NOW I'M GONNA TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND MR. RAYLA.
AND, UH, MY SIGNATURE, UH, ALONG WITH THE DEPUTY CLERK, WILL MAKE IT A FULLY EXECUTED DOCUMENT, AND I WILL DO IT RIGHT NOW.
ALL RIGHT, BUDDY, YOU'RE ON THE HOOK NOW,
AND, UH, WE ARE NOW GOING TO ASK, ASK, UH, MS. AMANDA ADAMS, OUR CLERK OF THE COURT, TO, UH, GIVE HIM THE OATH OF OFFICE.
AND I'M GONNA ASK THE BOARD TO JOIN US DOWN FRONT AS THAT IS ADMINISTERED AND ALONG WITH MR. ALVAREZ, PLEASE.
I SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I'LL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THAT I'LL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
AND THAT I'LL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY, AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE AND PERFORM, DISCHARGE AND PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES INCUMBENT UPON ME, ALL THE DUTIES INCUMBENT UPON ME AS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, AS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COUNTY OF GLAND, OF THE COUNTY OF GLAND, EFFECTIVE JUNE 9TH, 2025, EFFECTIVE JUNE 9TH, 2025, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
ALRIGHT, JIM, JOIN US OVER FOR A PICTURE.
YOU WANT TO GO CART IN THE KITCHEN?
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I'M SORRY MR. BONS WAS NOT HERE TO JOIN US.
THANK, UH, NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS A HAPPY TIME FOR US ALL.
UM, IT'S BEEN A PROCESS AND A VERY DELIBERATE PROCESS.
UM, AND I'M PROUD OF THE MANNER IN WHICH THE, THE BOARD HAS, UH, TAKEN THIS TASK ON.
AND, UH, THE DELIBERATIONS AND SO FORTH THAT WE'VE ALL GONE THROUGH.
UH, SOME OF YOU ALL MAY KNOW WE'VE HAD, UH, 33 APPLICANTS, SO WE WERE VERY FLATTERED THAT WE HAD THAT MUCH INTEREST IN THERE POSITION AT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION.
BUT, UH, WHEN IT CAME DOWN TO IT, IT WAS A UNANIMOUS DECISION.
AND WE ALL FEEL LIKE WE'VE HIRED A STAR AND, UH, WE HAVE THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE IN MR. RAYLEY.
SO WE'LL MOVE FORWARD FROM HERE.
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS IN THIS COUNTY TO BE GRATEFUL FOR AND A LOT OF THINGS TO BE EXCITED ABOUT.
AND, UH, ALL I CAN SAY TO YOU ALL AND THE PUBLIC IS STAY TUNED BECAUSE IT'S, UH, THE COUNTY'S ON A ROLL AND WE ARE, WE'RE MOVING FORWARD AND A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD OF US.
SO, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, THAT WAS THE ONLY REMAINING AGENDA ITEMS. SO, UH, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
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SECOND.YOU WANNA DO A ROLL CALL ON THAT? NO.