County Administrator requests marching orders Gene Marrano December 15, 2014 1 minute read Tom Gates Even before he starts his new job as County Administrator on December 29th, Tom Gates had a request granted by a Board of Supervisors resolution last week …WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains: Share: Post navigation Previous: McAuliffe plans to budget $28M for voting machinesNext: Salem Police detective suspended without pay for two months; circumstances not public Related Stories Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026 Roanoke City Council recap: Housing stalemate, gunshot sensor rollback top busy session Ian Price July 8, 2026