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Scott County approves legislative priorities and asks staff to send letters to Richmond
Summary
The board approved a package of legislative priorities—including requests to fully fund teacher raises, address unfunded mandates, support workforce housing and an optional 1% sales tax by referendum—and authorized staff to send letters to Delegate Kilgore, Senator Pillion and the governor before the state budget process.
The Scott County Board of Supervisors approved a set of legislative priorities and directed staff to send letters to state lawmakers and the governor ahead of the 2025 legislative session and the governor’s budget.
County staff compiled a list that included: seeking relief from unfunded state mandates; requesting that the Commonwealth fully fund teacher pay raises rather than shifting costs to localities; exploring programs to support workforce housing; backing an inland port initiative for Southwest Virginia; asking that school resource officers be made compensation board positions; and enabling counties to seek a 1% additional sales tax by local referendum for infrastructure and school construction. Supervisors also asked for increased VDOT funding for unpaved/local roads and higher "4‑for‑life" EMS funding.
Supervisors agreed these items should be combined into a letter and sent to Delegate Terry Kilgore, Senator Todd Pillion and the governor before the governor finalizes his budget in December. One supervisor urged an early in‑person follow‑up in Richmond to present priorities directly to legislators and noted the value of taking local leaders on site visits to illustrate needs.
Next steps: Staff will draft the letter containing prioritized items and circulate it for board sign‑off before sending to Richmond and the governor’s office.
