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Wythe County Board adopts resolution opposing mandatory collective bargaining bills
Summary
Wythe County’s Board of Supervisors on March 18 unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-03 opposing HB 1263 and SB 378, saying the measures would remove local control and impose unfunded mandates on localities; the clerk will forward the resolution to the Governor and Wythe County’s General Assembly members.
The Wythe County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted Resolution 2026‑03 on March 18 opposing proposed state legislation (HB 1263 and SB 378) that would mandate collective bargaining for local governments and establish administration by a Public Employee Relations Board.
The resolution states that the proposed bills would eliminate local option, shift decision-making authority away from locally elected officials, and impose unfunded fiscal and administrative responsibilities that would be difficult for Wythe County and similar Southwest Virginia localities to absorb. It points to potential increased costs from mandatory arbitration, administrative burdens, and litigation risks, and urges the Governor and General Assembly members to preserve local control over workforce and labor-relations policy.
Supervisor Rolland R. Cook moved adoption of the resolution; the motion passed by unanimous roll call. The Board directed the Clerk to transmit the adopted resolution to the Governor and to each member of the General Assembly representing Wythe County.
The resolution frames the Board’s position as a formal policy statement; the meeting record does not include remarks from sponsors of HB 1263 or SB 378 or a legislative response to the Board’s position.
