The Wise County Board of Supervisors met in an Organizational Meeting on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 5:50 PM in the School Board Education Center located on Lake Street in Wise.  The following Board members were present:

Honorable Robert R. Adkins
Honorable Virginia Meador
Honorable Dana Kilgore
Honorable Robert E. Robbins, Jr.
Honorable J. H. Rivers
Honorable Fred Luntsford
Honorable Steve Bates
Honorable Ronald L. Shortt – members of said Board and
Shannon C. Scott – County Administrator
David L. Cox – Finance Administrator
Karen T. Mullins – County Attorney
Annette Underwood – Executive Secretary

IN RE:  TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN

A motion was made by J. H. Rivers to appoint Shannon C. Scott as temporary Chairman.  Robby Robbins seconded the motion.  The motion was unanimously approved.

IN RE:  CHAIRMAN

J. H. Rivers nominated Bob Adkins as Chairman.

Robby Robbins made a motion that nominations cease and Bob Adkins be appointed as Chairman.  Virginia Meador seconded the motion.  The motion was unanimously approved.

IN RE:  VICE-CHAIRMAN

J. H. Rivers nominated Virginia Meador as Vice-Chairman.  Robby Robbins made a motion that nominations cease and Virginia Meador be appointed as Vice-Chairman.  The motion was unanimously approved.

IN RE:  TERM OF OFFICE

A motion was made by Dana Kilgore that the term of office for the Chairman and Vice-Chairman be for one (1) year.  Robby Robbins seconded the motion.  The motion was unanimously approved.

IN RE:  ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER AND RULES OF PROCEDURE

A motion was made by Robby Robbins, seconded by Dana Kilgore, to adopt the Roberts Rules of Order and Rules of Procedure as presented.  The motion was unanimously approved.

IN RE:  TIME AND DATE OF MEETINGS

A motion was made by Dana Kilgore to hold the Board meetings on the second Thursday of each month at the Wise County School Board Education Center at 6:00 PM with the exception of the March and October meetings dates being changed to the first Thursday.   Bob Adkins seconded the motion.  The motion was unanimously approved.

IN RE:  TIE VOTE

J. H. Rivers made a motion that a tie vote means the motion fails.  Dana Kilgore seconded the motion.  The motion was unanimously approved.

ADJOURN

A motion was made by J. H. Rivers, seconded by Robby Robbins, to adjourn the meeting at 6:01 PM.  The motion was unanimously approved.

ATTEST:                                                                 WISE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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Shannon C. Scott, Clerk                                                                 Robert R. Adkins,  Chairman

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