Chesapeake constitutional officers give annual MOU briefings; Commonwealth's Attorney, sheriff and commissioner outline use of city supplements

Commonwealth's Attorney Hamill, Sheriff Dave Rosato and Commissioner of the Revenue Victoria Prophet presented retrospective briefings to the Chesapeake City Council during the council’s February 2025 work session, describing how city supplements were used under memoranda of understanding signed last year and answering council members’ questions about operations and priorities.

Hamill said the office prosecutes felonies and certain misdemeanors in the city and described organizational structure and workload. He told council the office comprises about 30 prosecutors and roughly 25 support staff; the city fully funds eight prosecutor positions while the remainder are largely funded through the Virginia Compensation Board. Hamill said last year’s total office budget was “slightly more than $6,000,000,” that about 93% of the budget is personnel, and that roughly one-third of the office’s funding comes from the state and two-thirds from the city.…