5/31 Memorial Committee to Meet Feb. 5 for Project Update

The next meeting of the City Council-appointed 5/31 Memorial Committee will take place 4:30-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Virginia Beach Economic Development Conference Room, 4525 Main St., Suite 700 in Town Center. The meeting is open to the public and will also be available via live streaming on VirginiaBeach.gov/media and the City’s Facebook page.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the 5/31 Memorial Committee and the public with a status update on the project, which is slated for completion in May 2026. The memorial will be built on City-owned property at the corner of Princess Anne Road and Nimmo Parkway.

Committee Background
In December 2021, City Council appointed 13 members to the committee, representing a cross-section of the community and including family members and affected staff members. In February 2022, the consulting firm of Kearns & West began facilitating the committee and memorial planning process, which included multiple opportunities for the families, survivors and community to provide input into the planning process.

The committee’s work culminated in a design competition and solicitation from professional design teams across the nation who were interested in and capable of creating a serene place of quiet reflection and healing for all those impacted by and in remembrance of those lost and injured on May 31, 2019. Upon recommendation of the committee in April 2023, the City contracted with Dills Architects, a Virginia Beach-based firm, to design the memorial. For more information on the work of the committee, visit LoveForVB.com.