Budgets and Taxes

4+ hour, 36+ min ago   (370+ words) WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg City Council was the first to sign off on a new library agreement that keeps all three Historic Triangle localities in the Williamsburg Regional Library system. Council members approved the proposed agreement during their Thursday meeting. The…...

19+ hour, 19+ min ago   (213+ words) The City of Newport is asking voters to approve a proposal that would help fund repairs or replacements to local infrastructure and facilities. The $38 million replacement bond proposal aims to fix up Newport parks, facilities and systems that provide water…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (851+ words) Virginia Republican leaders on Tuesday called for Gov. Abigail Spanberger to summon lawmakers to Richmond and suspend the state’s gasoline and diesel taxes for 90 days, arguing that the temporary break would help families, farmers and trucking companies cope with high…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (741+ words) WILLIAMSBURG — Two of the three candidates for two open seats on Williamsburg City Council answered questions on housing, taxes and Flock cameras at a forum Tuesday at the Williamsburg Regional Library. Stacy Kern-Scheerer and Eino Korpela appeared at the nonpartisan…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1689+ words) By Sydney Kodama | [email protected] A spreadsheet error led to DASH, the Alexandria Transit Company, overspending by about $3.7 million, about 10% of its budget, in fiscal year 2026, DASH General Manager & CEO Josh Baker told the Times. Now, DASH’s staff, Board of Directors…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (213+ words) Voters will have an opportunity to hear from Portsmouth City Council and School Board candidates during a political forum Wednesday. The nonpartisan forum will be hosted by the Lefcoe Alumni Association and the Joint Association of Portsmouth Service Leagues from…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (396+ words) Motor vehicle office wait times in the commonwealth fell to 8.3 minutes in 2026 from about 37 minutes in 2019, according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, making access to essential government services faster and more convenient for drivers. Virginia lawmakers previously directed…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (246+ words) Alexandria's free bus system racked up a $3.7 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2026 because a placeholder entry in an internal tracking spreadsheet made it look like DASH's books were balanced while spending on maintenance, overtime and repairs kept climbing. City…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (40+ words) Williamsburg City Council has voted unanimously to authorize a comprehensive agreement with Hourigan Construction Corporation to build a new 50,000-square-foot library at the site of the current downtown library on Scotland Street. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/williamsburg/williamsburg-council-authorizes-32m-plan-for-new-50000-square-foot-library/...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (168+ words) Tax attorneys open downtown Richmond office to represent Central Virginia taxpayers facing IRS and Virginia Department of Taxation collection actions. Services available at the Richmond office include: He also holds the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Award. The Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Award…...