Attorney Job at Highland County Board of Supervisors, Monterey, VA

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  • Highland County Board of Supervisors
  • Monterey, VA

Job Description

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Highland County, Virginia Part-Time County Attorney Position

Available January 2025

Located in Monterey, Virginia

Reports to the Highland County Board of Supervisors

Minimum Requirements

  1. Current Virginia Bar license.
  2. Five (5) or more years of experience in local government law.
  3. Strong writing and demonstrated ability to write in plain and simple English.
  4. Prior experience in zoning matters is a plus.
  5. Ability to understand complex legal issues and write memoranda explaining those issues to non-attorneys.
  6. The impact of errors is extremely serious and affects the entire organization and the general public.
  7. The successful candidate, if an individual, must pass pre-employment criminal and credit background checks.

Location

Highland County, known as Virginia s Switzerland, is in the Allegheny Mountains, on the western border between Virginia and West Virginia, and is remote, rural and mountainous. Highland is bordered on the south by Bath County, on the north by Rockingham County, and Augusta County on the east. Highland s population is approximately 2,300 people, spread over 460 square miles of mountains and valleys. The Town of Monterey is the only incorporated town in the County. There are no cities.

The County is known for its Maple Festival held the second and third weekends in March each year to celebrate the production of a large quantity of maple syrup in the County. The primary employer is the Highland County School System. Farms producing sheep and cattle and supporting the poultry industry are prevalent. Highland also has an older population and lots of second homes are located here.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Advise the County Board of Supervisors on matters from solid waste removal to budgetary matters and everything in between
  • Advise constitutional officers on County Ordinances and other assorted matters
  • Advise Building and Zoning Administrator, the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals on matters of law and the Highland County Zoning Ordinance
  • Write County policies, Ordinances, easements, deeds, leases, and legal memoranda
  • Review contracts submitted to the County and Constitutional Officers and write reports related to that review
  • Attend monthly meetings of the Board of Supervisors at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month
  • Attend work sessions of the Board of Supervisors at 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month
  • Attend Planning Commission meetings at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of every month and attend Board of Zoning Appeals meetings as scheduled by the Zoning Administrator
  • Attend other meetings as requested by the Board of Supervisors and others
  • Negotiate leases, contracts, deeds and easements on behalf of the County
  • Represent the County in General District Court, Circuit Court, the Virginia Court of Appeals and the Virginia Supreme Court as necessary
  • Collect and sue for delinquent Enterprise Fees and delinquent EMS fees
  • Advise the County Registrar on voting matters as needed
  • Sell delinquent tax properties

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County Attorney Position



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