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Appomattox County
Appomattox County, created in 1845, occupies 334 square miles of beautiful Central Virginia. With a 2000 Census population of 13,705, or 41.1 persons per square mile, Appomattox is still largely a rural County, but one with close ties to the shopping, dining, employment and health care found in the City of Lynchburg.

The County is governed by a Board of Supervisors responsible for, among other things, setting policy, developing ordinances and adopting an annual budget. The Board employs a County Administrator to manage the daily activities of the County and to carry forth the Board’s initiatives. The County Administrator oversees the activities of eight departments—Animal Control, Community and Economic Development, Maintenance, Parks/Recreation/Tourism,Public Safety, Solid Waste, and Victim-Witness Advocate—and serves as the County’s chief executive officer and Clerk of the Board.

In addition to the Board of Supervisors, five elected Constitutional Officers serve the citizens of Appomattox County. These five positions are Treasurer, Sheriff, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Commissioner of the Revenue.

Town of Appomattox
Located in the heart of Appomattox County, the Town of Appomattox serves as the County Seat and is home to over 1,700 people. Appomattox utilizes a Mayor-Council Form of government in which the powers of government are vested in a Town Council consisting of six (6) members elected at-large. In addition, voters elect a Mayor whose duties include presiding over Council meetings and voting in the event of a tie.

The Town Council employs a Town Manager responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Town and carrying out the policy set forth by Council. The Town Manager directs the activities of the various departments, each of which has been created to offer a service to the public based on health, safety, and/or public welfare issues. Currently, the Town of Appomattox offers public water, public sewer, and solid waste collection through the Department of Public Works. Zoning issues within the Town are the responsibility of the Town’s Zoning Administrator, but building permits and inspections are handled through the County’s Department of Community and Economic Development, Office of Building Inspections.

Town of Pamplin
The Town of Pamplin is a small incorporated community bisected by the Appomattox-Prince Edward County line. The Town is governed by a seven-member Council that also includes a Mayor. Council meets once per month and at other times as necessary to carry out its assigned responsibilities.

Pamplin employs a Town Clerk-Treasurer who works closely with the Mayor to handle many of the responsibilities normally associated with a town manager. Zoning issues are managed by Town Council, while building permits are issued by either Appomattox County or Prince Edward County depending on the project’s location within the Town.