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VBTV to Replay 2012/13 Operating Budget Public Hearing

Thursday, April 19, 2012 · 01:15 pm
Virginia Beach Television has recorded and will replay the April 18, 2012 public hearing regarding the proposed FY 2012-13 Resource Management Plan.  The April 18 session at Cox High School was recorded in its entirety and has been scheduled for replay on VBTV Cox Channel ... ​

National Study Ranks Virginia Beach Second Among City Governments Using Social Media

Friday, March 23, 2012 · 04:00 pm
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago analyzed and ranked the online interactivity, transparency and accessibility of the country’s 75 largest cities from March through May 2011 and compared them to the same data collected in 2009. Virginia Beach ranked seco... ​

2012 State of the City Address Available On VBTV and VBgov.com

Thursday, March 15, 2012 · 04:50 pm
Virginia Beach Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. highlighted accomplishments from 2011 and looked toward the future in the annual State of the City address, presented Wednesday, March 14.   In his remarks, the mayor applauded the city’s rock-solid foundation, its “Triple A” ... ​

Mayor Sessoms’ Annual State of the City Address To Be e-Streamed on VBgov.com

Monday, March 12, 2012 · 08:30 am
  As part of the State of the City Series, sponsored by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Beach Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. will deliver his annual State of the City address, Wednesday, March 14.  This year’s presentation will be e-streamed live beginning at... ​

VBgov.com Rated One of Virginia’s Top City Websites for Government Transparency

Friday, January 20, 2012 · 02:30 pm
Virginia Beach’s official government website, VBgov.com, earned an A- for transparency by Sunshine Review, a nonprofit group dedicated to state and local government transparency. Thirty-nine city government websites in Virginia were rated based on 10 areas of public inform... ​

City of Virginia Beach Holiday Schedule for Monday, Jan. 16

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 · 11:30 am
The following Virginia Beach facilities will be CLOSED on Monday, Jan. 16, in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All City of Virginia Beach offices All Virginia Beach community recreation centers All Virginia Beach staffed city parks and park facilities All... ​

UPDATED - City of Virginia Beach Christmas & New Year’s Holiday Schedule

Friday, December 16, 2011 · 01:45 pm
All City of Virginia Beach offices and facilities will be closed Dec. 25. Waste/Recycling Collection: There will be normal trash and recycling collection on Friday, Dec. 23. The City Landfill will be open 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 and 31, but will be closed Dec. 2... ​

City of Virginia Beach Christmas & New Year’s Holiday Schedule

Thursday, December 15, 2011 · 11:30 am
All City of Virginia Beach offices and facilities will be closed Dec. 25. Waste/Recycling Collection: There will be normal trash and recycling collection on Friday, Dec. 23. The City Landfill will be open 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 and 31, but will be closed Dec. ... ​

City of Virginia Beach Thanksgiving Holiday & Waste Collection Schedule

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 · 01:35 pm
Solid waste and recycling collection will no longer be provided on Thanksgiving Day.  Instead, residents who would normally receive City trash and recycling services on Thursday, Nov. 24 will receive service on Saturday, Nov. 26.* The following facilities will close e... ​

Support Our Veterans by Attending the 2011 Tidewater Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony, Friday, Nov. 11

Tuesday, November 08, 2011 · 11:30 am
This year’s Veterans Day Parade promises to be the biggest one yet! More than 88 units with multiple components and equipment have signed up to march or perform during this year's annual parade. The parade will start Friday at 9 a.m. at 16th Street and Atlantic Avenue, an... ​