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City council approves multiple budget and land-use measures; Halifax data-center sale tabled

2679754 · March 18, 2025
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Summary

At its March 18 meeting the Petersburg City Council approved a series of budget amendments, a rezoning for an eight‑home development, a commercial lease for an event field and other measures. Council tabled an option to convey Halifax Road property tied to a proposed data‑center pending additional information.

PETERSBURG, Va. — The Petersburg City Council on March 18 approved a package of budget and land‑use measures and agreed to several administrative actions, while tabling a separate Halifax Road property option tied to a proposed data‑center.

The council approved amendments to the FY2025 Petersburg City Public Schools budget and to the city’s FY2025 General Fund operating budget, adopted a rezoning to allow construction of eight single‑family homes on Commerce/Dunlop streets, authorized a commercial lease for a riverfront event field and approved administrative steps to convey VDOT right‑of‑way for a data‑center site. Council also passed a concurring resolution to allow issuance of revenue bonds for Southside Regional Medical Center. A separate ordinance to authorize an option agreement for 3501 Halifax Road was tabled for further review.

Why it matters: The measures fund near‑term operating and capital work, advance infill housing and…

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