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Petersburg City Council Meeting - December 12, 2023

REMINDER: Petersburg City Council will meet on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at the Petersburg Public Library. The meeting is open to the public and will also be live-streamed at: http://www.petersburg-va.org/1177/Live-Meetings.

The Closed Session meeting is...

CDBG Advisory Board Meeting

Petersburg City Hall Open

Petersburg City Hall is open. The repairs to the water main, electrical panel and IT have been completed.

Holiday/Winter Newsletter

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Leaf Collection 2023

2023 Fall Leaf Pick-Up Schedule 

Petersburg's Public Works Department Annual Fall Leaf Pick-Up Program has started and will continue through January 19, 2024. The City will provide one round of leaf vacuuming in each ward. The da...

Travel Inn

Petersburg Wins Case Against Blight

The Travel Inn at 530 E. Washington Street has been vacant, and the owner of the building has been violating codes relating to the condition of the building for some time.

Travel Inn owner Katumbh LLC, Santokh Singh, appe...

Skill Games Illegal in Petersburg

Skill Games Illegal in Petersburg

Based upon the recommendation from the Virginia Attorney General concerning the restrictions imposed by the Virginia Code regarding Skill Games, the City of Petersburg is now enforcing these sections of the Code. Operators...

Council Communicates - November 8, 2023, Council Meeting

Council Communicates does NOT represent the official minutes of City Council meetings. The official minutes and agendas are posted on the city website. Council Communicates for the November 8, 2023, meeting.

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Traffic Alert - Appomattox River Canal Bridge Replacement

CLOSURE SCHEDULED FOR UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD (ROUTE 36) IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURGDrivers should follow the posted detour

Weather permitting, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close the bridge over the Appomattox River Canal on University ...