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Fixing Budget a Top Priority for New County Board
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The first-time supervisor added that traffic woes would be alleviated if more employers came to the county because it would shorten the commutes of Loudoun residents, resulting in fewer vehicles on the roads.
Turning to law enforcement, York said he would like to see the Sheriff's Office turned into a county police department. Instead of being elected, as the sheriff is, the chief of police would be appointed by a panel, York said.
"I think that a panel of individuals hiring a chief of police is probably the right thing to do, as opposed to having a four-year popularity contest," he said.
Without specifying who would be on such a panel, York said the members would be able to carefully review the credentials of each candidate seeking the police chief post. For voters, he said, "it is very difficult to know the qualifications of everybody who is running."
Burton said he was hopeful that the new board would be more efficient and effective.
"I anticipate that the atmosphere and mood of this board will be different," he said, suggesting that the collective is "a much more congenial group, willing to listen to each other and consider each other's views.
"Each board that comes into office develops its own personality, its own characteristics," Burton said. "It's going to be a while before we . . . figure each other out."
