Wythe County board approves invoices, personnel and budget items including $381,000 ambulance purchase
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Summary
After public comment the board returned to business, approving payment of invoices, prior meeting minutes, a sheriff's salary supplement policy, multiple budget committee appropriations including $381,000 for a new ambulance, EMS pay‑progress policy, and a $5 pool daily fee for Rural Retreat Lake.
Following a recess, the Wythe County Board of Supervisors resumed business and approved several routine and budgetary items.
The board approved payment of invoices and adopted the minutes of the Nov. 25, 2025 meeting by voice votes and roll calls.
Under new business the board adopted a sheriff's salary supplement policy designed to extend tenure‑based pay supplements to newly hired deputies with prior law‑enforcement experience; the policy was moved, seconded and approved and is slated to go into effect immediately.
The budget committee presented a slate of appropriations that the board approved, including $86,676 to finalize VRS employer contribution accounting, $20,000 for Rural Retreat Lake campground office renovations, and a $381,000 appropriation to purchase a new ambulance (the amount was described as inclusive of the load system and stretcher). Board members discussed applying for grants to offset costs. The board also approved an EMS policy change to allow pay progression for employees who advance certifications within the budget year, and authorized increasing the Rural Retreat Lake daily pool fee to $5 for the 2026 season (previously $4).
Votes were recorded by roll call during the meeting; the transcript records approvals by unanimous aye on the items considered.