Council sends technical charter amendments to General Assembly

Oct 20, 2026

After a staff presentation, council voted to forward a package of mostly administrative and cross‑reference corrections to the city charter to the General Assembly for consideration; staff noted a time sensitivity tied to the legislative session.

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Council adopted a resolution to forward proposed amendments to the city charter to the Virginia General Assembly. John Maddox, city attorney, described the package as largely administrative: corrections to cross references, updates to references to state law, and clarifications on financial administration and ordinance enforcement that would reduce the need for future statutory fixes.

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