The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held its 2022 organizational meeting on Thursday, Jan. 6, unanimously electing Paul Hudgins and Jackie Ingram as chairman and vice chair, respectively.

Following a closed session, the board appointed Glebe resident David Schlosser to serve as the interim county administrator at a rate of $50 an hour for a minimum of 32 hours a week. This followed the resignation of interim county administrator Bette Dillehay, who was appointed to the position on Dec. 8. The board expressed its appreciation for Dillehay’s service and asked if she would be available to serve again if that were necessary, and she agreed.

Deputy County Administrator Julie Kaylor was reappointed clerk to the board, while office manager Judi Green was named deputy clerk.

The board voted to hold regular meetings at 6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the historic courthouse on Court Street. A work session on the Freedom of Information Act was scheduled for 5 p.m. on ...