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VIRGINIA BEACH — Mayor Bobby Dyer has moved up the timeline for a vote on collective bargaining for city employees to April 30. Dyer wants to hold the vote this month instead of in May so that the City Council can focus on the fiscal year 2025 budget, he said. “It’s becoming more and more complicated and challenging,” Dyer said of the budget process. A public comment session on collective .
Mayor Bobby Dyer moved up the timeline for a vote on collective bargaining to April 30 instead of in May because he wants his colleagues to be focused on the budget next month. The City Council will hear public input on the collective bargaining proposal on Tuesday.
Assistant City Manager Monica Croskey estimated it will cost about $400,000 to modify the payroll system and, at the minimum, an additional $500,000 to hire new employees, including two in Human Resources and two new city attorneys as well as outside counsel, depending on the number of bargaining units.