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Council votes to meet in closed session to discuss real property and legal matters

Petersburg City Council · July 7, 2026
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Summary

The Petersburg City Council voted to convene in closed session to discuss acquisition and disposition of real property, bargaining strategy, and legal advice related to project-based vouchers under cited Virginia code sections and 24 CFR part 983.

The Petersburg City Council voted to convene in a closed session to discuss the acquisition and disposition of real property, bargaining strategy and to receive legal advice, including matters connected to the project-based voucher program.

The presiding official announced the move to closed session and read the statutory bases cited on the record: provisions of the Code of Virginia allowing closed meetings to discuss real estate and obtain legal advice, and federal regulation 24 CFR part 983 concerning project-based vouchers. A motion to go into closed session was seconded and approved by roll call. Council members who recorded affirmative votes in the transcript include Council member Cuthbert, Council member Smith Lee, Vice Mayor Hill and Council member Myers. The chair then stated that the motion carried.

"Council member Cuthbert here," is on the record as part of the roll call, and the council proceeded to close the meeting for the stated purposes. The council then entered closed session as announced.