A proposed public hearing is to give the citizens served by the Wythe County public water system an opportunity to comment on the proposed rate change. In accordance with the Code of Virginia Section 15.2-2119, and subsequent revisions, the Wythe County Board of Supervisors proposes to change the rates charged for water services on January 1, 2020, as follows:
Current Residential Rates Proposed Residential Rates
$ 18.90 (0-1000 gallons) $ 20.79 (0-1000 gallons)
$ 9.45 (per 1000 gallons after) $ 10.40 (per 1000 gallons after)
Current Commercial Rates Proposed Commercial Rates
$ 18.90 (0-1000 gallons) $ 20.79 (0-1000 gallons)
$ 9.45 (per 1000 gallons after) $ 10.40 (per 1000 gallons after)
The public hearing will be conducted on December 10, 2019, beginning at or about 7:05 p.m. and may be continued if necessary. The public hearing will be held in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, Virginia.
WYTHEVILLE, Va. – The Wythe County Treasurer’s Office would like to remind residents that taxes are due on December 5, 2019.
Officials would also like to remind citizens that there is not a tax deadline extension in place this year.
The Treasurer’s office will have extended hours Monday Dec. 2, thru Thursday Dec. 5. Extended office hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Regular office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Wythe County Treasurer Lori Guynn said the tax deadline includes real estate, personal property, mobile home, machine and tools, merchant’s capital, and public service corporation taxes.
The Treasurer’s office is located in the old courthouse building. The main entrance is located off of Spring Street and the disabled entrance is located off of South Sixth Street.
Tax payers that have questions about items being taxed, the assessment or need adjustments should contact the Commissioner of the Revenue’s office at 276-223-6015.
According to Guynn, there are several payment options available for residents to take advantage of when paying their taxes.
• 24-Hour Drop Box: Using the envelope enclosed with the tax bill, a check or money order may be placed in the 24 hour Treasurer’s Office drop box located beside the Circuit Court Building on South Sixth Street. *Do not put cash in the drop box. Payments are considered on time if deposited in the payment box by midnight on the due date.
• In Person: Residents may pay by cash, check, money order, credit/debit card (only MasterCard and Visa are accepted). Make payments payable to: Treasurer of Wythe County.
• By Mail: Using the envelope with the tax bill, mail check or money order to the Treasurer’s Office. Please make payments payable to: Treasurer of Wythe County. Please do not mail cash or credit card information. All mail postmarked on or before December 5 are considered timely payments by the Treasurer’s Office.
• By Phone: Call the Treasurer’s Office at 276-223-6070 Monday through Friday during business hours to pay by credit/debit card (Master and Visa only).• Online: Credit/debit card and e-check payments may be made online at www.webfeepay.com. A convenience fee of 2.75 percent of the transaction amount will be charged by the card provider. Your account number is required. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted. Payments made by e-check will incur a $3 fee.
Penalties on late taxes are a one-time 5 percent penalty based on the amount due and interest begins to accrue at an annual rate of 10 percent. If taxpayers are unable to pay full amount by the due date payments may be made until the bill is paid in full.
Officials ask your patience when calling or coming into the office closer to the tax deadline as the office will be very busy.
Additionally, Wythe County offices will be closed for Thanksgiving from noon on November 27 through November 29, 2019.
The Wythe Bland Joint Public Service Authority will receive bids from qualified contractors to make repairs to the Transfer Station until 2:00 p.m. on December 2, 2019. The bids shall be opened publicly at 2:30 p.m. at the Wythe County Administration Building, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382. The bids must be sealed and clearly marked “Bids for Transfer Station Repair”. The address for submitting proposals is 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382. Bids received after 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time shall not be accepted.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the Transfer Station, 169 Kents Lane, Wytheville, VA 24382 on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
A copy of the bid specifications may be obtained HERE.
The Public Service Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The Wythe Bland Joint Public Service Authority will receive bids to provide solid waste disposal until 2:00 p.m. on November 22, 2019. The bids shall be opened and read publicly at the Wythe County Administration Building, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382. The bids must be sealed and clearly marked “Bids for Solid Waste Disposal”. The address for submitting proposals is 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382. Bids received after 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time shall not be accepted.
A copy of the bid specifications may be obtained HERE.
The Public Service Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
WYTHEVILLE, Va. – Located at intersections throughout Wythe County are brown and green signs showing the E-911 road name. These signs are critically important for emergency services, law enforcement and even package deliveries.
Unfortunately, signs are sometimes knocked down, damaged or stolen. Wythe County is embarking on a Road Sign Awareness Project to identify and replace missing E-911 road signs.
Starting October 30, the 911 Road Sign Awareness Project will be open until November 14.
“We appreciate any help that residents can provide with this project,” Public Information Officer Blake Stowers said. “E-911 signs are a vital part of our emergency services program.”
While residents can call in missing signs at any time, our goal is to identify as many as possible during this two week project.
If you know of a missing E-911 sign please provide the location and road name(s) to the Wythe County Emergency Services Coordinator, Curtis Crawford at 276-223-4521 or emergency.coordinator@wytheco.org.
Please be aware that missing stop signs, yield signs or road hazard signs should be reported to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Please reach out to VDOT at 1-800-FOR-ROAD (1-800-367-7623).
Officials ask for your patience with this project. Signs will be ordered immediately, but it will take several weeks for signs to be fabricated, shipped and then installed.