Committees and Boards

Police Matters Committee – Jessi Lassiter, Sylvia Rigsby; Citizen Member, Bud Dulaney
Streets & Sidewalks Committee – Sylvia Rigsby, John J. Purcell, IV
Cemeteries Committee – Danny Carter, Vicky Harte; Citizen Members, Jane Meyer and Pattie Cooke
Personnel Committee – Jessi Lassiter, John J. Purcell, IV
Water & Sewer Committee – John J. Purcell, IV, Sylvia Rigsby
Legal Matters Committee – John J. Purcell, IV, Jessi Lassiter
Finance Committee – Sylvia Rigsby, Danny Carter
Refuse Collection, Recycling and Litter Control Committee – Vicky Harte, Danny Carter

Planning Commission (four-year terms)

Name Term Mail Phone Email
A. Carter Cooke, Chair June 30, 2028 200 Church Avenue, Louisa, VA 23093 540-967-2794 pattie.carter@outlook.com
Maxine Butcher, Vice Chair June 30, 2025 P.O. Box 93, Louisa, VA 23093 540-967-0700 mtryan53@yahoo.com
Cochran Garnett June 30, 2025 P.O. Box 936, Louisa, VA 23093   garnettcc@gmail.com
John J. Purcell, IV* June 30, 2028 109 West Street, Louisa, VA 23093 540-223-5837 john.j.purcell4@gmail.com
Veronica Saxton June 30, 2026 309 Cardinal Road, Louisa, VA 23093 540-967-0116 VS2F@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu

*John J. Purcell, IV serves as the town liaison on the Town Planning Commission

Board of Zoning Appeals (five-year terms)

Name Term Mail Phone
Jeffrey S. Feagans June 30, 2026 302 Club Road, Louisa, VA 23093 540-967-5815
Maxine Butcher* June 30, 2028 202 McDonald Street, Louisa, VA 23093 540-967-0700
Brian Gilbreth June 30, 2025 106 Woodger Circle, Louisa, VA 23093 540-967-0268
James “Jim” Artz June 30, 2025 109 Club Road, Louisa, VA 23093 540-967-1451

*One member of the Planning Commission serves on the Board of Zoning Appeals

Economic Development Authority (four-year terms)

Name Term Mail Phone
Matthew L. Kersey Jr., Chair December 31, 2026 225 Fredericksburg Ave., Louisa, VA 23093 540-967-2093
A. Pierce Stone, Vice Chair December 31, 2026 P.O. Box 100, Louisa, VA 23093 540-967-2582
A. Daniel Carter December 31, 2027 P.O. Box 678, Louisa, VA 23093 540-967-1319
Bud Dulaney December 31, 2027 135 West Street, Louisa, VA 23093 540-967-4844
Brian Gilbreth December 31, 2026 106 Woodger Circle, Louisa, VA 23093 540-967-0268

*Two vacant positions

Liaison to the County Planning Commission – John J. Purcell, IV

LDDC Board Liaison – Pat Hanley, Billie Guilford