Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
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COMPOSITION: (From the Charter Agreement)
The Roanoke Valley- Alleghany Regional Commission represents participating local governments included in the geographic area delineated by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Commission is composed of 21 elected and citizen representatives of the participating jurisdictions.
The membership of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission shall be composed of representatives of the member governmental subdivisions, on the basis of one member from the governing body of each governmental subdivision, and also, one representative who holds no office elected by the people in that government.
In addition, each governmental subdivision with population in excess of 10,000 shall appoint one representative for each 25,000 population or fraction thereof. The representative for the first 25,000 increment shall be a member of the governing body. The representative of the second 25,000 increment shall be a person who does not hold an office elected by the people. In determining the population of counties, the numerical total shall be exclusive of participating towns who have a population of 3,500; said towns are eligible to have at least two representatives.
Commission to consist of five (5) representatives of Roanoke County based on population, three (3) representatives who shall be elected members of the governmental body, and two (2) members who shall be non-elected citizens. The two non-elected citizen members are also members of the Executive Committee.
The term of office shall be three years.
DUTIES:
The purpose of the Commission shall be to promote the orderly and efficient development of the physical, social and economic elements of the Planning District by planning and encouraging and assisting governmental subdivisions to plan for the future
MEETING SCHEDULE: (From the ByLaws)
Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held at 3:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month in January, April, July and October except when a regular meeting day falls on or adjacent to a state-recognized holiday, the meeting shall be held as determined by the Executive Committee.
The annual meeting shall be the regular meeting in October except that the date, time, and place may be otherwise as determined by the Executive Committee.
Eddie "Ed" Elswick- Elected Representative - 3 year term expires 6-30-2011
Charlotte Moore - Elected Representative - 3 year term expires 6-30-2013
Kevin Hutchins - Elected Representative - 3 year term expires 6-30-2013
B. Clayton Goodman, III - County Administrator - 3 year term expires 6-30-2011
Dean Martin - Citizen Representative - 3 year term expires 6-30-2013
Lee Osborne - Citizen Representative - 3 year term expires 6-30-2012