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| John Budesky, second from left, working with the supervisors and school board |
Goochland County Administrator
John Budesky submitted his resignation today, March 25, 2020, following an announcement
by the Hanover Board of Supervisors that he has been appointed county
administrator there as soon as July 1, but no later than September 1. The employment
agreement with Hanover County includes an annual salary of $220,000.
Budesky will serve Goochland
until June 30, 2020 to allow an orderly transition during the Covid 19
pandemic.
Budesky served as a
deputy county administrator in Hanover before becoming Goochland County administrator
on August 1, 2016. When current Hanover County Administrator Cecil “Rhu” Harris,
a native of Goochland, announced his retirement last November, it was widely
expected that Budesky would pursue the Hanover position.
This will be the third time
since 2009 that Goochland County has changed county administrators. Previous
transitions included appointment of an interim county administrator to allow time
for the supervisors to conduct a comprehensive search for a successor.
The next county administrator
will join Sheriff Steven Creasey, newly elected in November, and Fire-Rescue
Chief D. E. “Eddie” Ferguson, Jr. who was appointed last summer, as part of a new county
leaders.
The supervisors will hold
an emergency special meeting electronically tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm to deal with the continuity of operations during the Covid 19 pandemic. It
seems likely that Budesky’s resignation will be discussed.
The following press
release was distributed by Goochland County this evening:
For Immediate Release
March 25, 2020
Goochland County Administrator Budesky Announces Resignation After
Hanover Appointment
Goochland, VA – County
Administrator John A. Budesky announced his resignation from Goochland County
on Wednesday, March 25th after being appointed as the next County Administrator for Hanover
County.
Mr. Budesky served as CountyAdministrator since August 1, 2016, after being appointed by the Board ofSupervisors on July 7, 2016. In his time with the county he developed a
dedicated and collaborative team to serve the Board of Supervisors and citizens
of Goochland County. He focused on improving and enhancing the services offered
to our community.
During his tenure, GoochlandCounty earned its second AAA rating and became the smallest county in thenation to achieve a Aaa rating from Moody’s Investment Services. He kicked off
the multi-phase replacement of the county’s financial system as well as
established an innovative 25-year capital improvement program. In addition, the
county initiated and completed multiple projects including construction of the
new Animal Shelter, Hadensville Fire Station 6, the Emergency Communication
Center & Operations Center, and the renovation of the Central High School
Cultural and Educational Center.
"On behalf of the Boardof Supervisors, I want to express our heartfelt appreciation and at the sametime reluctantly accept Mr. Budesky’ s resignation as the Goochland County
Administrator,” shared Susan Lascolette, Chair of the Board of Supervisors.
“Mr. Budesky has been a valued member of our leadership team and has
contributed immeasurably to our success. While we are losing an outstanding
leader, I take comfort in knowing we are gaining a trusted regional partner. We
wish him the very best in his new position.”
Prior to serving as Goochland County’s County Administrator, Mr. Budesky worked as a Hanover County Deputy County Administrator. He began his local government management career asa department head in Washington County, Maryland, also served as County
Administrator of New Kent County from 2005-2009 before being named Executive
Director of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. His more than 25
years of local government experience also includes city management experience
from Hagerstown, Maryland and Manassas, Virginia.
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