King William County’s Board of Supervisors was heading for a shake-up Tuesday night as voters put their faith in two newcomers.
With the votes from all precincts in, Temple “Keith” Fogg had secured 933 votes (53.3%) compared to 677 votes by Robert “Nick” Atkins (38.7%) to win the District 5 seat. Incumbent Mary Sue Bancroft trailed in third place with 132 votes, just 7.55% of the vote. The candidates ran as independents, and the results are provisional.
Keith Fogg. (Courtesy image)
Atkins congratulated Fogg in a Facebook post on Tuesday night. “The people of King William have voted. Thank you everyone who helped along the way. I love this county and will remain hopeful for the future,” he wrote.
The other contested race in King William County, District 1, which covers the Town of West Point, was closer. Brenton Bohannon received 696 votes (50.47%) while former town councilman Joseph Bartos secured 671 votes, or 48.6%. The winner will replace veteran supervisor and former West Point police chief Bill Hodges, who did not seek reelection.
Veda Frazier and Patricia Atkins were elected unopposed to the King William School Board.
The District 5 result appeared to reflect the ongoing anger in King William County over the Board of Supervisors’ decision to end the county’s longstanding contract with the Pamunkey Regional Library and to bring in a for-profit company to run county libraries.
Fogg, a “mostly retired” tax lawyer, teacher and third-generation farm owner in King William County, said dissatisfaction with the actions of the present board drove him to run for county government. He touted the county’s ongoing financial issues and the library decision.
“I am running after watching the incredibly poor decisions made by our current Board of Supervisors, including the incumbent in the Fifth District, concerning our county library system,” he stated when he launched his campaign.
Brent Bohannon. (Courtesy image)
In contrast, Atkins supported the board’s decision to hire a private operator. “The county is free from a library system which would be controlled by other counties and the PRL,” he wrote in an email.
Bancroft, a former county treasurer, faced criticism over her support for an independent library. In September, she was censured by the Board of Supervisors for insensitive social media comments toward the mother of a girl who died of an overdose. Last week, Bancroft apologized for ending the PRL contract in July, leaving Upper King William without a library until next year. She indicated fellow board members overruled her wish to delay the termination of the contract.
The new supervisors will face another election in two years. All five seats will be contested in 2027 because the Board of Supervisors’ reversed the previous board’s decision to bring in staggered terms.
Bohannon, an attorney who unsuccessfully challenged Hodges two years ago, argued that changes are urgently needed to safeguard the Town of West Point.
“I am committed to making the desperately needed changes to represent the best interests of West Point. It’s time for West Point and King William to look towards the future in a cohesive manner,” Bohannon said earlier in the campaign.
“I will be a unifying voice on the board,” he said. “When we work together, we can achieve the fiscally responsible government you deserve.”
David Macaulay, Davidmacaulayva@gmail.com
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