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Proposed Charter Change Referendum November 2025
City Council will vote on May 6, 2025 on whether to add a referendum question to the November 2025 ballot regarding the way we elect our city council members. Please read the proposed question...
Proposed FY25-26 Resource Management Plan (Budget)
Residents are encouraged to learn about and provide comments on the FY25-26 Proposed Resource Management Plan (budget) through Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Past Surveys & Projects
Help Shape the Library's FY 2026-2030 Strategic Plan
The FY 2026-2030 Strategic Plan for the Virginia Beach Public Library (VBPL) is in the works!In February, we collected feedback through six in-person listening sessions and now we invite you...
Share Your Feedback on Rudee Park Concept Features
Let's write the Rudee Park story, together.Following decades of debate and public input, the City of Virginia Beach has committed to open public access and use of the Rudee Loop site by creating...
Rudee Park Survey
In 2022, Virginia Beach residents expressed that the Rudee Loop site is best suited as a public open space. Now, we want to hear from you what specific features should be included in the design.Take the...
Request for Input for the 2025 Virginia Beach Point-in-Time Count
As a recipient of federal funding for homelessness programs, Virginia Beach is required to conduct an annual Point-in-Time Count of the homeless population. Through the PIT Count, the community is able...
ImagineVB: Review and Comment on Policy Ideas for the Updated Comprehensive Plan
Through collaboration with focus groups and other stakeholders, the City has developed proposed policies for the updated Comprehensive Plan that will guide development decisions for the next 20 years. ...
Proposed FY24-25 Resource Management Plan (Budget)
City Council adopted the revised FY24-25 budget on May 14, 2024. The complete budget will be posted online by July 1. Thanks to everyone who provided input online and in person. Residents are encouraged...
Community of One: All In
The survey is closed for comments, however, the educational materials remain available. Survey results and the presentation to City Council are available in the documents section.In 2017, the City...
2024 Virginia Beach Point-in-Time Count
Virginia Beach is required to conduct an annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of the homeless population to determine how much federal funding our community will receive for programs and services that help...
Transportation Plan Survey
The Transportation Plan survey is now closed. You can read the results below or see a graphic representation of the results in a dynamic report, located in the documents section. The Planning Department...
City Council FY24-25 Focused Action Plan
Thank you for your interest in this survey, which closed for comments on Sept. 18, 2023. This was an opportunity for residents to help shape the City Council Two-Year Focused Action Plan and have...
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