Tazewell County, Virginia

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  • County Administrator
  • Assistant County Administrator
  • Accounting and Budgeting Director
  • Payroll and Benefits Coordinator
  • Administrative Assistant to the Board of Supervisors

County Administrator

James H. Spencer III

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108 E. Main St
Tazewell, VA 24651
Voice: 276-988-1202
Fax: 276-988-4246

The County Administrator is responsible for ensuring the decisions of the Board of Supervisors are followed and to ensure the county runs efficiently.

Assistant County Administrator

Patricia Green

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108 East Main St
Tazewell, VA 24651

Voice: 276-988-1204
Fax:    276-988-4246

The Assistant County Administrator is responsible for the county personnel and policy.  If the County Administrator is unavailable it is the responsibility of the Assistant to perform the duties of the County Administrator.

Accounting and Budgeting Director

Arlene Matney

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108 East Main St
Tazewell, VA 24651
Voice: 276-988-1206
Fax: 276-9884246

The Finance Manager ensures County's bills are paid and tracks the County department's budgets to ensure they are maintained within the budget.

Payroll and Benefits Coordinator

Pam Alford

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108 East Main St
Tazewell, VA 24651
Voice: 276-988-1207
Fax: 276-988-4246

Responsible for the administration of payroll, employee benefits programs, the Worker's Compensation program and other various human resource functions.  Coordinates various employee benefit programs with the DSS, TCPSA and the Tazewell County Airport.  Serves as part time secretary to the Tazewell County Transportation Safety Commission.

Website access for employee benefits information:

Medical benefits information

Dental benefits information

Prescription Drug benefits information

Mental Health benefits information

Retirement/Life Insurance benefits information

 

 

Administrative Assistant to the Board of Supervisors

Ruth Groseclose

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108 East Main St
Tazewell, VA 24651
Voice: 276-988-1203
Fax: 276-988-4246

Secretary to the Tazewell County Planning Commission; Executive Secretary to the Tazewell County Coal & Gas Roads Improvement Committee. Maintaining the Tazewell County Code of Ordinances, as well as records keeper of all Tazewell County Boards, Commissions and Authorities. Organizes meetings for the BOS.  Prepare agendas, records and maintains written records of meetings and transactions from the BOS.  Is a contact for the Board for purposes of correspondence and messages.

Steering Committee For the Proposed Tall Structures Regulation Ordinance

Administrative Assistant to the Board of Supervisors

Ruth Groseclose

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108 East Main St
Tazewell, VA 24651
Voice: 276-988-1203
Fax: 276-988-4246

Secretary to the Tazewell County Planning Commission; Executive Secretary to the Tazewell County Coal & Gas Roads Improvement Committee. Maintaining the Tazewell County Code of Ordinances, as well as records keeper of all Tazewell County Boards, Commissions and Authorities. Organizes meetings for the BOS.  Prepare agendas, records and maintains written records of meetings and transactions from the BOS.  Is a contact for the Board for purposes of correspondence and messages.

Steering Committee For the Proposed Tall Structures Regulation Ordinance

 

Building Inspector's Office

108 E Main St
Tazewell, VA 24651

Office Location: Tazewell County Courthouse, Suite 265, Main St, Tazewell, VA

Voice: 276 988-1215/ 988-1212
Fax: 276 988-0811
TTY: 276 988-7708
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Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 8am to 4:30pm excluding holidays

Staff:

Jerry Blackburn           Building Official

Gary Jackson              Building Inspector

 

 

History

    Tazewell County adopted the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) on September 1, 1973.  The ordinance defines provisions of which shall control all matters concerning the construction, alteration, addition, repair removal, demolition, use, location, condemnation, occupancy, and maintenance of all building, and all other functions which pertain to the installation of all systems vital to all building and structures and their service equipment as defined by the  Uniform Statewide Building Code, and shall apply to existing and proposed building or structures in the county.

    The building inspections office was established to enforce the provisions of the Building Official Code Administration (BOCA) National Building Code and the International Conference of Building Officials (ICABO)to provide minimum standards to insure the public safety, health and welfare insofar as they are affected by building construction and to secure safety to like and property from all hazards incident to the occupancy of the building, structures or premises.

Mission

 The building inspectors office issues permits for work done in Tazewell County, the Towns of Tazewell, Richlands, Pocahontas, and Cedar Bluff.  (The Town of Bluefield has a Building Official and all permitting is done through that office.)

Planner / Engineer

PPEA Request for Proposals

Please submit your PPEA proposal at the Conceptual Stage under the PPEA Model Procedures

Master Sewer Line Specs.

Microsoft Word PPEA

PPEA Detail Map

Estimated Quantities

Landfill Gas Request for Proposals

Groundwater Monitoring Request for Proposals

Gary Earp

Phone 276-988-1217

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Responsible for the strategic comprehensive planning, engineering, and development of the County through zoning, subdivision regulations, and road programs.

GIS Coordinator

Dave Kinder

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108 East Main St
Tazewell, VA 24651
Voice: 276-988-1320