The city council will vote on the revenue bond requests at its Tuesday meeting, following a budget work session and finance committee meeting.
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10 Republican candidates will seek their party’s nomination to run for 3 open Lynchburg City Council seats
A firehouse primary on May 30 will determine who will be on the ballot in November.
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5 things to know ahead of Lynchburg’s budget public hearing
The city council meets Thursday to hear residents’ input on the spending plan. Here’s the breakdown of where some key budget conversations stand.
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Transit system, city school budgets up for discussion on busy Tuesday night in Lynchburg
After work sessions with the transit board and school board, the city council will hold a regularly scheduled meeting that will include public hearings on a new apartment complex and a relocated group home.
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Lynchburg Republicans confirm firehouse primary plan as questions of party loyalty heat up
The firehouse primary, scheduled for May 30, will determine which Republican candidates in a divided Republican party will secure a spot on the ticket for three open Lynchburg City Council seats.
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Lynchburg continues search for new fire chief with public input session
An assessment of the fire department’s climate and culture is also ongoing, after Chief Greg Wormser was placed on administrative leave and suddenly retired last year.
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No new initiatives, no cuts proposed in Lynchburg’s status quo budget for 2027
The city plans to continue investments in its workforce and school system without increasing tax rates.
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Agenda Lynchburg: City to get first look at proposed budget on Thursday
City council meetings and public information sessions about the budget will be held throughout the spring.
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Public audit of 12 of our communities tells us about how responsive they are to information requests from the public
A group of student auditors asked a dozen localities for public information. The responses clarify where local government deserves credit for transparency and where it falls short of its responsibilities as keepers of the people’s information, as well as how local governments understand and execute their responsibilities under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
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Attorney general asked to weigh in on Lynchburg Republicans’ firehouse primary attempt
Del. Dan Helmer, who authored a state law that effectively bans such nominating contests, has asked for an opinion from Attorney General Jay Jones.