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Council approves toll-rate changes, emergency sewer appropriation and other consent items

Chesapeake City (Independent City) City Council · February 24, 2026
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Summary

Chesapeake council approved a resolution to amend toll rates (5-4), adopted several consent and budget items and authorized an emergency $2.53 million appropriation for the Raleigh Place sewer project (9-0).

At its regular meeting following the work session, Chesapeake City Council took several actions on transportation, utility funding and routine business.

Toll schedule: Council considered a resolution to amend and extend toll rate schedules for Chesapeake Transportation System facilities. One public commenter, Vic Nichols of CELF, argued meeting times and notice made public participation difficult. Council discussion noted the increases are intended to cover bond repayment, maintenance of the bypass and the Veterans Bridge and encouraged residents to use E-ZPass to reduce…

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