Latest Office of the City Attorney News Releases
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 · 04:30 pm
The City of Virginia Beach has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit arising from the death of a foster child, Braxton Taylor, in 2010.
The settlement agreement was reached Friday, Feb. 15, after several hours of mediation. The City Council was briefed on the settl...
Friday, November 02, 2012 · 03:15 pm
The Supreme Court of Virginia has confirmed the public’s right to use and enjoy Cape Henry beach. In two opinions issued Thursday, the court ruled that because the public has used and the city has maintained Cape Henry beach for decades, the City of Virginia Beach holds a r...
Thursday, May 31, 2012 · 11:30 am
Sharon A. Hayes, a senior auditor with the city’s Office of the City Auditor, recently earned the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). The ACFE is the world's largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 · 10:00 am
The City of Virginia Beach has purchased approximately 792 acres of farmland and woods between Indian River Road and the North Landing River to protect Naval Air Station Oceana from encroaching development. This is the largest single land purchase in the city’s six-year p...
Thursday, October 06, 2011 · 03:45 pm
In a second case involving the public’s right to use and enjoy Cape Henry beach, a judge today affirmed that the city has owned easement rights in the beach behind the Lynnhaven Dunes condominium since 1926.
On Aug. 4, Judge A. Bonwill Shockley confirmed the public’s ...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 · 11:30 am
The City of Virginia Beach on Tuesday purchased a 516-acre farm near the Municipal Center to protect Naval Air Station Oceana from encroaching development. With this purchase, the city now owns a majority of the undeveloped land within the Interfacility Traffic Area – the ...
Thursday, August 04, 2011 · 11:30 am
A judge today confirmed the public’s right to use and enjoy Cape Henry beach. As a result, the City of Virginia Beach will not have to pay a condominium association to acquire those rights for the benefit of the public.
Circuit Court Judge A. Bonwill Shockley ruled in fa...
Friday, July 01, 2011 · 11:30 am
Citizens who want to follow the City Council redistricting discussion in Virginia Beach can visit a new website: www.vbredistricting.com.
The site includes:
Maps and data for four proposed redistricting plans – three from the City Council redistricting liaisons and on...