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Wythe County adopts emergency operations plan after debate over required diversity language
Summary
The Wythe County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt an updated Emergency Operations Plan required by the Commonwealth of Virginia after several supervisors objected to language the state requires about nondiscrimination and equity in emergency services.
Wythe County supervisors approved an updated Emergency Operations Plan on Jan. 28, 2025, after discussion about language the county said was required by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.
Deputy County Administrator Hankins, who presented the plan, said the county trimmed the document from roughly 150 pages to 127 pages while keeping required content. “This is a plan that we're required to have by the Commonwealth of Virginia. It's administered by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management,” Hankins said, describing 17 functional areas ranging from animal sheltering to…
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