WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – The Wythe County Administrator’s Office is seeking applicants for several positions, both part-time and full-time.

Specifically, the county is seeking to fulfill the following vacancies:

Part-time Custodian / Receptionist at Animal Shelter

This individual will work up to 28 hours per week at the Wythe County Animal Shelter. The successful candidate must be in good physical condition and have experience working with animals. Candidate must have experience in dealing with the public, computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and photography.

Part-time Recreation Specialist for Sheffey

This individual will work in the Wythe County Parks and Recreation Department and will serve as a part time recreation assistant to manage recreational programs at Sheffey Community Gym. All candidates must possess a positive friendly demeanor, work well with the public and be willing to work weekdays and weekends. Employees should be able to lift 50lbs or less without assistance and have reliable transportation to and from the job site.  A typical work week will be Sunday afternoon, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings and the occasional Saturday (averaging 15-20 hours per week).

Successful applicants will be 21 years or older and have experience planning and facilitating recreational programs or special events.  For any additional questions contact Kevin Williams at 276-223-4519 or [email protected]

Full-time Communications Officer

This individual will work inside the county’s consolidated 911 emergency dispatch center.  Applicants must be willing to work nights and weekends.

In addition to the above mentioned position, the county is also seeking to employ a full-time custodian for the Buildings & Grounds Department.

Applications for all positions may be obtained from the employment section of the county’s official website, www.WytheCo.org or at the county administration office located at 340 S. Sixth St. in Wytheville.

Wythe County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – On November 8, 2016, our nation will select a President for the 58^th time in its history.  Along with more than 120 million other Americans across the land, the residents of Wythe County will have an opportunity to participate in this exciting and critical process.

With that being said, it is important for voters in Wythe County to be aware of the many voting laws in place, designed to safeguard the election, as well as to be aware of the other items that will appear on the ballot.

County residents will be faced with four separate decisions on their election ballots this year: choices for President & Vice President, US House of Representatives, and two proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution.

The first proposed amendment would make Virginia’s present right to work law part of the Commonwealth’s constitution.

The second proposed amendment would provide localities an option “…to exempt from taxation the real property of the surviving spouse of any law-enforcement officer, firefighter, search and rescue personnel, or emergency medical services personnel who was killed in the line of duty…”

Additional information concerning the proposed amendments may be found at the following link: http://elections.virginia.gov/election-law/proposed-constitutional-amendment-2016/index.html

Polls will be open on Election Day (November 8) from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Individuals uncertain of where their local polling place is located may contact the county registrar’s office (276-223-6038) or simply look on their voter ID card.

Under Virginia law, all voters must present one of the following forms of photo ID while at the polling place: valid Virginia driver’s license, DMV-issued photo ID card, valid US passport, valid employee photo identification card, other government-issued photo identification card, valid college or university student photo ID card (issuer must be an institution of higher education located in Virginia). Individuals who do not have an acceptable form of identification may contact Wythe County’s voter registration office (phone number listed in above paragraph) for a free ID.

In addition to overseeing the polls on November 8th, the county’s registrar’s office will also provide opportunities for absentee voting, either via US Mail (deadline to register for absentee voting via US Mail has passed) or in person at the county’s registrar’s office (245 S 4th St, Room #101, Wytheville, Virginia); however, under Virginia law, not everyone is permitted to participate in absentee voting – a full list of eligible reasons for absentee voting may be obtained by visiting: elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/

The county registrar’s office will be open to eligible absentee voters as well as citizens wishing to obtain more information Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Saturday November 5th between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – The Code of Virginia requires localities to reassess the value of real estate property. Beginning in the fall of last year, Pearson’s Appraisal Services Inc. began reappraising property values throughout the locality on behalf of Wythe County and their results have now been completed.

Reassessment notices will be mailed to Wythe County landowners in mid-November, informing them of any changes made to their assessed property values.

Landowners who may have questions or wish to dispute their new assessment are encouraged to contact the board of assessors and schedule an appointment in order to have their new assessment reviewed. The board of assessors will be meeting inside the Wythe County Court House and may be contacted between the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following number 276-223-4155.

After the board of assessors has concluded its meetings, landowners who may still have unresolved issues or wish to dispute any decisions made by the board of assessors will have an opportunity to appear before the board of equalization.

The board of equalization will convene early next year.

The new tax assessments will go into effect for the 2017 tax year.

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