Networking with two of the guests
of honor at the VLGMA conference in Virginia Beach was a highlight of the summer! Shown here (l to r) Jillian Lindsey Chandler, VR Editor ATW, and Nicholas Lloyd Chandler of Arlington County. More about VLGMA on page 20.
of honor at the VLGMA conference in Virginia Beach was a highlight of the summer! Shown here (l to r) Jillian Lindsey Chandler, VR Editor ATW, and Nicholas Lloyd Chandler of Arlington County. More about VLGMA on page 20.
Town Manager, quit to work for NASA. And
officials in the town of Hurt were recently in
the news when their former town manager, Linda East, was indicted on one count of misappropriation
of funds, a Class 4 felony. She had spent more than 30 years working for the town, starting in 1974 as clerk and treasurer.
the news when their former town manager, Linda East, was indicted on one count of misappropriation
of funds, a Class 4 felony. She had spent more than 30 years working for the town, starting in 1974 as clerk and treasurer.
s we
networked with new acquaintances and renewed friendships with
others at this summer’s Virginia Local Government
Management Association (VLGMA) meeting, we realized there are a
lot of changes going on in Virginia. Since Richmond voters
overwhelmingly issued a mandate for change that included a
strong mayor form of government, every week there are
announcements from city hall that a whole cadre of long timers
are history. Going through the press releases of just the last
couple of months, the rest of folks coming and going seems
accelerated to us.
William Johnson, who was Prince George
County Finance Director, then county administrator, was hired
in Richmond to be the deputy city manager by Calvin Jamison,
then the city manager. When Calvin and the Police Chief Andre
Parker were let go by Mayor Doug Wilder, William was one of
those to start the exodus. He was hired by King George County
to be the deputy county administrator. In a very short period
of time, he announced he had taken a job in College Park
Georgia. King George Administrator Dennis Kerns, who had
announced his retirement, has now decided to stay on the job
until they can find his successor.
George Morrison III was removed as Emporia
City Manager. Carroll County officials terminated County
Administrator Craig Teller’s employment. James T. West,
who had been Chincoteague
