Walrod named vice chair of Madison County Board of Supervisors

WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County Board Chairman James J. Cunningham announced that Georgetown Town Supervisor Paul Walrod will serve as vice chairperson of the Madison County Board of Supervisors. Walrod, who owns and runs Many Maples Sugar House in Georgetown, began serving as town supervisor in January 2014. He has served as the chairman of the Government Operations Committee and chairman of the Criminal Justice, Public Safety, and Emergency Communications Committee. Walrod has also served on the Planning, Economic Development, Environmental, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee; the Public Utilities Committee; the Highway, Buildings, and Grounds Committee; and the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee. Walrod is the seventh vice chairperson since the role was formally adopted in Madison County in 2007. “I am humbled to have been selected to serve our community as vice chairman of the Madison County Board of Supervisors,” Walrod said in a statement. “I will strive to continue the great work and support demonstrated by previous Vice Chairwoman Melissa During. Ensuring there is open communication and collaboration between the board and the employees at Madison County. Our employees are innovative, motivated, and dedicated; it will be an honor to work for and with them.”