News Center Stay up-to-date on the latest news from the City of Virginia Beach. SearchSearch by Date RangeStart End View News by Category All NewsAgricultureBudget & Management ServicesCity AttorneyCity AuditorCity ClerkCity ManagerCity TreasurerCommissioner of the RevenueCommonwealth's AttorneyCommunications OfficeConvention and Visitors BureauCourtsCultural AffairsEconomic DevelopmentEmergency Communications & Citizen ServicesEmergency ManagementEmergency Medical ServicesFinanceFireHousing & Neighborhood PreservationHuman Resources (City)Human ServicesInformation TechnologyParks & RecreationPlanningPolicePublic HealthPublic LibrariesPublic UtilitiesPublic WorksReal Estate AssessorStrategic Growth AreaVirginia Aquarium & Marine Science CenterVirginia Beach CourtsVolunteer ResourcesVoter Registration & ElectionsCurrent Category Budget & Management Services Page Content Approved Budget Reduces Real Estate Tax RateWednesday, May 12, 2021The City of Virginia Beach is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic in a stronger budget position than anticipated. The steps taken to address the economic impacts of the pandemic over the last year, combined with the City's tradition of sound financial management practices an … UPDATED: Got Suggestions for the Budget? Show Us – With Balancing ActFriday, March 26, 2021At budget time, everyone has a suggestion. Spend more money here. Lower a tax there. Got a suggestion? Tell us. Use Balancing Act and Taxpayer Receipt This website, virginiabeachva.abalancingact.com, gives citizens the ability to tinker with the proposed FY 2021-22 City … Grant Applications Currently Being Accepted for Nonprofit Community OrganizationsMonday, February 08, 2021The City of Virginia Beach is currently accepting applications for Community Organization Grants (COG) through Friday, March 26. The COG program awards monetary grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to encourage these agencies to provide services that affect the q … Got Suggestions for the Budget? Show Us – With Balancing ActThursday, March 26, 2020It's budget time. Got a suggestion? Tell us. Use Balancing Act and Taxpayer ReceiptThis website, http://virginiabeachva.abalancingact.com, gives citizens the ability to tinker with the proposed FY 2020-21 City budget and suggest changes. Citizens can raise or lower … Contact InformationCommunications Office(757) 385-4679news@vbgov.com(757) 427-5978 More News Releases Can't find what you are looking for? View a complete list of Virginia Beach news releases.