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

Virginia Beach residents have multiple methods to provide input on the city manager’s proposed FY 2025-26 budget that was presented to City Council on March 25.

The Virginia Beach City Council uses feedback from residents, in addition to reports from City departments and other resources, to finalize the budget on May 13. Before that, the public has opportunities to provide feedback in person and online.

Special formal sessions of City Council for public hearings on the proposed budget will be 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, and 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, at Council Chamber, City Hall, Bldg. 1.

Residents wishing to make comments in person or virtually must register with the City Clerk’s Office by calling 757-385-4303 prior to 5 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Residents also may speak virtually, using WebEx, with a good Internet connection and a device with a working microphone. To do so: 

• Register with the WebEx link for the meeting you want to attend.
  • April 16 WebEx
  • April 22 WebEx
• Register with the City Clerk’s Office by calling 757-385-4303 before 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

Speakers who register in advance are called to speak in the order they registered and may speak for three minutes on any topic related to the budget.

The full budget is available for residents to view at public libraries, City Hall and online at VirginiaBeach.gov/ProposedBudget. In addition, answers to City Council questions about the budget are answered by the director of Budget and Management Services and posted weekly.

If you are not able to attend the public hearing in person or virtually, other options are available:

• Send specific budget questions to budget@vbgov.com.
• Share comments and sample budget through interactive tools.
• Submit feedback or leave a voicemail now through 11:59 p.m. on May 7 via SpeakUpVB.com.