The campaign season for three Board of Supervisors races is officially underway, with the first candidates’ forum of the year. Seven candidates for three seats were guests at the annual meeting of the Albemarle County Farm Bureau, held August 14, 2007 at Western Albemarle High School.
President Joe Jones joked with the crowd that he would have preferred to have booked a bluegrass band to close out the annual meeting.
“However, the Board of Directors felt with the number of seats up for election this fall, that part of our responsibility as an organization is to educate our membership,†he said. “Part of that education is getting to know the candidates for the Board of Supervisors.â€Â
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