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Board of Supervisors

Five supervisors, one elected by each district. Decides the budget, tax rates, zoning rules and many permits.

“The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors consists of five members, where each member represents one of the five election districts in the County. Each Board of Supervisors member is a qualified voter of their district and is elected by that district's qualified voters. Once elected, each Board member serves a four year term. …”

“All regular Board of Supervisors meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month beginning at 5:30 pm. with public hearings beginning at 7 pm (unless otherwise noted). If the Board calls special meetings in addition to their regularly scheduled meetings, they will be posted on the County's Calendar of Events. …”

The county’s page

In state law

State law says “all powers granted to localities shall be vested in their respective governing bodies”, and that a county “may adopt such measures as it deems expedient to secure and promote the health, safety and general welfare of its inhabitants”. On money, the governing body “shall approve the budget and fix a tax rate for the budget year no later than the date on which the fiscal year begins”.

Code of Virginia § 15.2-1401Code of Virginia § 15.2-1200Code of Virginia § 15.2-2503

Who sits on it

Its meetings

Every meeting →Where the money goes →

What’s before it

All 9 before it, and the 19 it has decided →

How the Board votes

From January 9, 2025 to September 28, 2026, the minutes record 895 votes by name, at 65 meetings. In all but 15, no member voted no or abstained.

The votes that weren’t unanimous

The 11 before those
Where this page comes from

The quoted description is the county’s, from its page for this board, checked October 26. The law’s words were copied from the Code of Virginia as it read on October 13, 2026. Meetings from the county’s calendar and agenda center; what’s before the board from its agendas, notices and minutes. Members, phones and emails from the county’s staff directory, checked October 26. Votes from the Board’s minutes, as recorded by name.