Council elects Juan Diego Wade mayor, selects Natalie Ostrin as vice mayor
Summary
At its January organizational meeting, Charlottesville City Council re-elected Juan Diego Wade as mayor and appointed Natalie Ostrin vice mayor; both were chosen by 5–0 roll-call votes. Council then recessed briefly before resuming a work session on environmental regulations.
Charlottesville City Council held its January organizational meeting and, by roll-call votes, chose Juan Diego Wade to continue as mayor and Natalie Ostrin to serve as vice mayor for two‑year terms ending Dec. 31, 2027.
Council opened nominations for mayor and, after a nomination and second, conducted a roll-call vote that resulted in a 5–0 selection of Wade. After the vote Wade thanked colleagues: “I appreciate the confidence of my colleagues to continue on the last 2 years,” he said, adding he looks forward to “continuing to serve the city” and representing council.
Nominations for vice mayor followed. A councilor nominated Natalie Ostrin and a second was called; a roll-call vote also produced a unanimous 5–0 result to appoint Ostrin. The council recessed briefly so members could rearrange seats; the newly selected mayor then presided over the remainder of the meeting.
The meeting then moved into scheduled work-session items on environmental regulations and an operations update from the Rivanna water and wastewater authority.
Next steps: Both appointments are two‑year terms; council will proceed with the remainder of its published work session agenda for the evening.
