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Posted on: May 12, 2021

Recycling Collection Update from Central Virginia Waste Management Authority

This week, Petersburg Blue Week Recycling will be collected on Saturday, May 15th.


City Announcements
Posted on: March 15, 2021

Virtual Job Hunt Club - Petersburg

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Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare

The Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) offers the opportunity for recipients to achieve economic independence. Emphasis is on work first in conjunction with education and training when it ma...

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City Announcements
Posted on: January 20, 2021

Petersburg Utility Assistance Update - Deadline Extended

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January 20, 2021 Update: 

The deadline for utility assistance mail-in applications has been extended through 4:30 pm on Friday, January 29th. This extension is for mail-in applications only. 
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Posted on: December 8, 2023

Petersburg City Council Meeting - December 12, 2023

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REMINDER: Petersburg City Council will meet on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at the Petersburg Public Library. The meeting is open to the public and will also be live-streamed at: http://www.petersburg-va.org/1177/Live-Meetings.

The Closed Session meeting is...

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Petersburg News
Posted on: December 7, 2023

CDBG Advisory Board Meeting

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Petersburg News
Posted on: December 6, 2023

Petersburg City Hall Open

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Petersburg City Hall is open. The repairs to the water main, electrical panel and IT have been completed.

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Petersburg News
Posted on: November 22, 2023

Holiday/Winter Newsletter

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The Holiday/Winter newsletter will be in the mail next week, but it's online now! Take a look and plan to attend one of the many holiday events in Petersburg: Holiday/Winter Newsletter.

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Petersburg News
Posted on: September 18, 2023

Leaf Collection 2023

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2023 Fall Leaf Pick-Up Schedule 

Petersburg's Public Works Department Annual Fall Leaf Pick-Up Program has started and will continue through January 19, 2024. The City will provide one round of leaf vacuuming in each ward. The da...

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Petersburg News
Posted on: November 27, 2023

Travel Inn

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Petersburg Wins Case Against Blight

The Travel Inn at 530 E. Washington Street has been vacant, and the owner of the building has been violating codes relating to the condition of the building for some time.

Travel Inn owner Katumbh LLC, Santokh Singh, appe...

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Petersburg News
Posted on: November 21, 2023

Skill Games Illegal in Petersburg

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Skill Games Illegal in Petersburg

Based upon the recommendation from the Virginia Attorney General concerning the restrictions imposed by the Virginia Code regarding Skill Games, the City of Petersburg is now enforcing these sections of the Code. Operators...

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Petersburg News
Posted on: November 20, 2023

Council Communicates - November 8, 2023, Council Meeting

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Council Communicates does NOT represent the official minutes of City Council meetings. The official minutes and agendas are posted on the city website. Council Communicates for the November 8, 2023, meeting.

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Petersburg News
Posted on: April 18, 2023

Traffic Alert - Appomattox River Canal Bridge Replacement

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CLOSURE SCHEDULED FOR UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD (ROUTE 36) IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURGDrivers should follow the posted detour

Weather permitting, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close the bridge over the Appomattox River Canal on University ...

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Petersburg News

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Posted on: March 15, 2021

Virtual Job Hunt Club - Petersburg

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Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare

The Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) offers the opportunity for recipients to achieve economic independence. Emphasis is on work first in conjunction with education and training when it ma...

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Petersburg Spotlight - What's Happening!

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