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Frederick County supervisors defer adoption of draft 2026 legislative agenda for further review
Summary
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors reviewed a staff-drafted 2026 legislative agenda and voted to delay final adoption until the next board meeting to allow members time for review and potential additions.
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors reviewed a staff-drafted legislative agenda for the 2026 Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday and voted to return the draft to staff for further review and formal action at the board’s next meeting.
County staff presented a draft agenda that staff said mirrors many items from the Virginia Association of Counties’ proposed priorities and groups proposals into four primary priorities: education funding (including school capital needs and state-funded positions), land-use regulation and development financing, transportation, and mental health. County staff told the board the pre-filing deadline for legislation falls in January, giving the board time to finalize positions before that deadline.
“Staff has drafted a proposed legislative agenda for the board’s discussion and consideration for the 2026 legislative session,” County staff member Tibbs said in presenting the document. Tibbs told the board the draft includes four primary priorities and about 23 other positions that staff categorized as lower priority.
Supervisor Dunn urged colleagues to be proactive in Richmond if they want bills enacted, recommending that supervisors meet with the governor, committee chairs and ranking members to move proposals forward. “If you really want to get pieces of legislation passed, some of these will require you to write bills,” Dunn said.
After discussion, a supervisor moved — and the board seconded — to take the draft as information and return with a final version at the next meeting so board members could review and suggest changes. The motion passed on a voice vote.
Board members said the delay will allow time to add at least one item identified earlier in a work session and to finalize any changes before the pre-filing window. Tibbs told the board staff will prepare a final version for a future meeting based on feedback.
The board did not adopt a formal, final legislative agenda at Wednesday’s meeting; it directed staff to bring the draft back at the next regular meeting for action.
