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Referendum 2025
City Council will vote on May 6, 2025 on whether to add a referendum question to the November 2025 ballot regarding the way we elect our city council members.
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Flood Protection Program
Learn how this comprehensive, 10-year plan will address recurrent flooding in our community.
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April 3, 2025

Residents Invited to Provide Input to City Council on Whether to Add Referendum to 2025 Ballot

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EMS volunteer talking with elderly couple

April 4, 2025

EMS Compassionate Billing a Grassroots Effort Led by Volunteer Rescue Council

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FY26 Budget Public Hearings

April 2, 2025

Special City Council Public Hearings on Budget Planned for April 16 and 22

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Lawn mower in tall grass

April 1, 2025

Proactive Property Maintenance Helps Keep Our Neighborhoods Vibrant and Beautiful

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FY26 Budget Tools

March 31, 2025

Use Online Tools to Set Your Own City Budget, Get a Taxpayer Receipt

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Women in Public Works

March 28, 2025

Women at Work: Stories from Virginia Beach Public Works

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FY26 Proposed Budget

March 25, 2025

City Manager’s Proposed FY 2025-26 Budget Presented to City Council

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Virginia Beach Fire Captain Springer

March 25, 2025

Best Job Yet: The Gear Firefighters Rely on When Every Moment Counts

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The Ripple Effect Flood Protection Program

March 21, 2025

The Ripple Effect: First Quarter 2025 Update on the Flood Protection Program

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Crowd enjoying a concert

March 7, 2025

Logistics for Locals During 2025 Oceanfront Event Season

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City officials Globalinx representatives break ground for subsea cable expansion

March 28, 2025

Growth Matters: Façade Improvement Grants Return for Fifth Year

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Cherry Blossom trees at Red Wing Park

March 14, 2025

Red Wing Park Improvements Nearing Completion

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Meeting Information

City Council holds formal sessions, which are open to the public, on the first four Tuesdays each month in City Hall (Building 1), 2401 Courthouse Drive, with the exception of Federal holidays and the following:

The last two Tuesdays in July and December.
The first Tuesday in August, in recognition of National Night Out.
Instances where the first Tuesday of November is the date of the General Election.

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