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Lynchburg council defers rules overhaul to Aug. 26, advances calendar and goes into closed session for board appointments
Summary
On July 8 the Lynchburg City Council agreed to postpone detailed rules‑of‑procedure debate to Aug. 26, directed staff to finalize a revised 2025 calendar and then entered a closed session to consider appointments to multiple boards and commissions under Va. Code §2.2‑3711(A)(1).
Lynchburg City Council members on July 8 agreed to delay a full rules‑of‑procedure discussion until a future work session and moved to adopt changes to the city's 2025 meeting calendar. After the calendar discussion, the council voted to enter closed session to consider appointments to several boards and commissions.
Council members and staff discussed logistics for where to hold work sessions and committee meetings. Some members preferred the informal upstairs training/committee room for work sessions because it fosters discussion; others noted the larger council chamber provides more seating for public attendance. Council member Reed said she likes "sitting around a table, working through things, and then going into the chamber for the really formal setting." Staff said the calendar change would allow…
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