034-13WHEREAS, Ross P. Spicer has submitted his resignation as Gainesboro District
representative to Board of Supervisors, effective December 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 24.2- 226(A) requires the Board of Supervisors to file with
the Circuit Court a petition for a writ of election to fill the vacancy in the office of Gainesboro
District representative to Board of Supervisors within 15 days of the vacancy; and
WHEREAS, state law permits the Circuit Court to schedule such election concurrent
with the general election already scheduled for November 5, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of conducting a special election on a separate date would
be approximately $10,600; and
WHEREAS, state law provides for the office of Gainesboro District representative to
Board of Supervisors to be filled on an interim basis until his successor is elected and qualified
and has taken the oath of office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes the County
Attorney to file with the Circuit Court a petition seeking issuance of a writ of election, to fill the
vacancy in the office of Gainesboro District representative to Board of Supervisors, such election
to occur on November 5, 2013, concurrent with the general election that same day, or on such
other date as the Circuit Court may find just and proper.
ADOPTED this 9 th day of January, 2013
Richard C. Shickle A y e Gary A. Lofton Aye
[Gainesboro District] VACANT Bill M. Ewing Aye
Christopher E. Collins Aye Gene E. Fisher A y e
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr. . Aye
J R. Riley, Jr.
C erk, Board of Supervisors
County of Frederick, Virginia
BOS Res. 034 -13