Wythe County Board of Supervisors Meeting | November 12, 2026

The Wythe County Board of Supervisors meeting on November 12, 2026, addressed broadband and utility infrastructure, zoning, and budget items. Citizens reported that the county’s eastern broadband build is complete and all project locations are serviceable, with 162 miles of construction and more than 1,500 homes passed by fiber in the past year. The provider has six additional months to use remaining project funds, focusing on customer adoption and fiber expansion, and also cited a federal BEAD-funded build and more than $100,000 invested in a community center. The board approved proceeding with both the north and south Dry Run Crossing FEMA projects and approved change order No. 1 for the Jackson School Wastewater Extension, changing a portion of the line installation from trenching to boring. A regional wastewater authority memorandum of understanding was also approved. For the Dunford Road waterline project, nine bids were received and staff reported favorable results, with a contractor involved in the Barrett Mill project identified as the apparent low bidder pending final review; no award was recorded in the transcript.

The board approved the invoices as presented and appropriated $465 in annual DMV animal-friendly license-plate funds to the animal control budget; it also approved a transfer to the police activity fund, though the amount was not captured. The board set a December 3 public hearing on the proposed land-use classification and zoning ordinance and map, with proposed grandfathering language to be shown in redline for public review. A requested property reclassification received a tie vote and was carried to the next meeting. The board also approved a 90-day extension for Barrett Mill water and Fort Chiswell sewer connections and authorized billing non-users in the service area. No specific vendor contract award or bid approval was documented.