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VIRGINIA BEACH — A request to allow collective bargaining of Virginia Beach city employees triggered a mandatory vote on the matter this spring. The City Council received a letter on Feb. 1 from Max Gonano, president of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2924, representing the city’s Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services department employees requesting that City Council ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Real estate assessments are increasing this year, and the City Council will consider lowering the tax rate to partially offset the cost to taxpayers. Assessments will be 6.7% on average higher than last year in Virginia Beach, UghBudget Director Kevin Chatellier told the council at a two-day retreat this week. That follows last year’s 9% jump in assessments. The City Council ...

Real estate assessments are increasing, and Virginia Beach City Council wants to give residents some relief, possibly 2 cents per $100 assessed value of real estate in the upcoming fiscal year.

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Current Franklin City Manager Amanda Jarratt will take over the role held by former Deputy City Manager Taylor Adams.