Wytheville Town Council · Nov 3, 2026
Holly
Atkins
Town Council member; term expires December 31, 2028Town of Wytheville
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Background
- About
- Town Council member since 2020 and bookkeeper/secretary for the Wythe County Technology Center.
On the record: Holly Atkins
10 sourced01Town manager hiring3 sourced positions
Voted no on waiting until after the November 2026 election to begin advertising for a permanent town manager (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteWytheville Town Council minutes, June 22, 2026 · Jun 22, 2026LinkHow the council voted
quoted in the council minutes
Said she wanted the town manager position advertised now rather than after the election.
I would like to see the position go ahead and be advertised as we talked before”
Own statementWytheville Town Council minutes, June 22, 2026 · Jun 22, 2026Link
Voted yes on appointing Chris Slemp as interim town manager and fire/rescue chief at a $130,000 salary (passed 5-0, December 2025).
Council voteWytheville Town Council minutes, December 8, 2025 · Dec 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
02Budget and employee pay2 sourced positions
Voted yes on raising the employee cost-of-living adjustment in the FY2026-27 budget from 3 percent to 4 percent (passed 4-1, May 2026).
Council voteWytheville Town Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on the FY2026-27 budget, which the interim town manager said included no new tax increases (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteWytheville Town Council minutes, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Splash pad1 sourced position
Voted yes on building a splash pad at the old bleachers site in Withers Park, with a total cost of up to $3 million if a state grant was awarded (passed 3-2, March 2026).
Council voteWytheville Town Council minutes, March 9, 2026 · Mar 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Council rules2 sourced positions
Voted no on amending the council's rules of procedure to remove council members from involvement in staff job interviews (passed 3-2, August 2026).
Council voteWytheville Town Council minutes, August 24, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026LinkHow the council voted
quoted in the council minutes
Said council members should be able to sit in on staff job interviews if they choose to.
I don’t see any reason why we couldn’t sit on job interviews”
Own statementWytheville Town Council minutes, August 24, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026Link
05Monroe Street bump-outs2 sourced positions
quoted in the council minutes
Said she would like the Monroe Street bump-outs filled with concrete for the safety of town employees who maintain them.
I would like to see them concreted for the employees' safety”
Own statementWytheville Town Council minutes, August 24, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026Link
Voted yes on tabling the Monroe Street bump-outs and asking VDOT and the town's engineers to review them (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteWytheville Town Council minutes, August 24, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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Town manager search
In their words
Said she wanted the town manager position advertised now rather than after the election.
Jun 22, 2026 ·quoted in the council minutes ·Wytheville Town Council minutes, June 22, 2026 · Jun 22, 2026
On the record
Voted no on waiting until after the November 2026 election to begin advertising for a permanent town manager (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Jun 22, 2026 ·Wytheville Town Council minutes, June 22, 2026 · Jun 22, 2026
Council in staff interviews
In their words
Said council members should be able to sit in on staff job interviews if they choose to.
Aug 24, 2026 ·quoted in the council minutes ·Wytheville Town Council minutes, August 24, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026
On the record
Voted no on amending the council's rules of procedure to remove council members from involvement in staff job interviews (passed 3-2, August 2026).
Aug 24, 2026 ·Wytheville Town Council minutes, August 24, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026
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