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Stamey set to become interim administrator Contributed report
Photo by Roslyn Ryan Goochland Animal Protection Director Tim Clough, left, and shelter coordinators Julie Lawrence and Stephanie Senecal stand in front of a portrait of the late Rebecca Dickson, who spearheaded the push to bring a new animal shelter to Goochland.
Pet project
After years of waiting, Goochland’s new state-of-the art animal shelter and adoption center is finally open
shelter last Monday, shelter coordinator Julie Gone are the cramped quarters where Lawrence could barely contain her excitement. she and the county’s Animal Control diviThough she has had a front row seat to the sion once had to wait for hoses to thaw in the As she made her way through the bright, shelter’s journey from its earliest days, she still winter months so that they could clean out spacious hallways of the county’s new animal can’t quite believe it is finally complete. see Shelter > page 3 By Roslyn Ryan Editor
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On Wednesday, June 10, the Goochland County Board of Supervisors named Deputy County Administrator Derek L. Stamey as Interim County Administrator effective July 1, 2020. His appointment follows County Administrator John Budesky’s resignation upon being appointed as the next County Administrator for Hanover County. The Board of Supervisors previously retained Baker Tilly to recruit a new County Administrator, a process which is currently underway. Mr. Stamey will serve as Interim Stamey County Administrator and Clerk to the Board until such time as a permanent County Administrator is appointed. “The Board of Supervisors has complete faith that the county is in good hands with Mr. Stamey as Interim County Administrator,” said Chair Susan F. Lascolette, “his expertise, ability to engage, initiative and willingness to take on large challenges is a testament to his ability to lead and inspire. We look forward to working with him during this orderly transition.” Since October 2009, Stamey has served the see Stamey > page 2
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