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Virginia Beach Council approves consent agenda, certifies closed session and proclaims International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Summary
Council voted to recess into closed session for legal, property and personnel matters and certified that closed session by roll call (10–0); it approved minutes with two abstentions, passed the consent agenda (including an interest‑free ambulance loan to Sandbridge Rescue), and adopted a proclamation recognizing Jan. 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The Virginia Beach City Council conducted routine business on Jan. 20, 2026, moving through procedural votes that included a recess to closed session, approval of meeting minutes, consent‑agenda action and a proclamation recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Closed session and certification: The council voted to recess into closed session citing exemptions in state open‑meetings law to consult with legal counsel on specific legal matters, to discuss acquisition or disposition of publicly held property and to address personnel matters. After the closed session the council certified the closed meeting by roll call; the…
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