Page County Board adopts resolution opposing state-mandated collective bargaining

Mar 17, 2026

The Board adopted a resolution opposing state bills to mandate public‑employee collective bargaining, expressing concern such legislation would remove local control and create unfunded obligations; the minutes show an inconsistency in a cited bill number that requires clarification.

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County Administrator Amity Moler introduced a proposed resolution opposing legislation that would eliminate local option and impose statewide mandatory collective bargaining administered by a Public Employee Relations Board. The resolution (as introduced) identified House Bill 1263 and Senate Bill 378 as the measures of concern and argued that mandatory collective bargaining would shift authority away from locally elected officials and impose fiscal and administrative burdens on localities.

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