Henrico officials to serve on NACo committees

Deputy County Manager Yob also appointed to State Water Control Board

The National Association of Counties (NACo) has appointed five Henrico County officials to the organization’s committees for 2024-25.

Members of the Board of Supervisors received the following appointments:

• Chairman and Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson, Transportation Steering Committee
• Vice Chairman and Brookland District Supervisor Daniel J. Schmitt, Community, Economic and Workforce Development Steering Committee

Administration officials received the following appointments:

• Deputy County Manager for Community Operations Steven J. Yob, Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee
• Deputy County Manager for Administration W. Brandon Hinton, Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committee
• Deputy County Manager for Community Affairs Monica L. Smith-Callahan, Health Steering Committee

A national grassroots organization uniting more than 3,000 counties across the United States, NACo works to improve county government and increase public understanding of the role of counties. The steering committees form the association’s policy-making arm. The committees and other governing bodies meet several times per year to examine key issues of county government and make recommendations on legislative policies and goals.

Additionally, Gov. Glenn Youngkin appointed Yob to a four-year term on the State Water Control Board, which oversees water quality regulations and programs. Yob’s term began July 1 and ends June 30, 2028.