Lynchburg City Council Meeting 2/12/26 Part 2 - Voicemails

Lynchburg City Council · February 18, 2026

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Opening public comment: Perry Payne Milner frames legal context and opposition to proposed buffer

Public Comment

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Perry Payne Milner (resident) opened public comment warning the council that the zoning proposal to extend a buffer around abortion clinics (from 500 feet to 1,000 feet) would effectively prohibit clinics in Lynchburg and could conflict with the state constitutional amendment protecting reproductive health care signed by Governor Spanberger. He compared the proposed buffer to the state requirement for registered offenders around schools and urged restraint and fairness.

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Lynchburg City Council received extensive public comment ahead of a Feb. 12 public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance (O‑26) that would impose location limits and a conditional‑use permitting process for abortion clinics, including proposals for a 1,000‑foot buffer around schools, churches and residential areas.

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