Lynchburg mayor chooses council committee assignments
Lynchburg Mayor Stephanie Reed has chosen committee assignments for the new City Council, designating the smaller groups the chosen councilors will work in for the next two years of their terms. The city operates two standing committees: finance and physical development. Members of the body can vet issues related to their committee and have the ability […]
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With new Republican majority ahead, Lynchburg City Council prepares to elect next mayor | #citycouncil
After a 2022 election that set in motion sweeping changes across the Lynchburg City Council dais, council will hold a special called meeting Wednesday to elect the city’s next mayor and vice mayor. Lynchburg’s council-manager form of government is such that the city’s mayor and vice mayor are selected by the governing body. Nominations are […]
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Lynchburg gears up for highly anticipated city council elections | #citycouncil
Four in ten U.S. voters say they plan to vote before Election Day. Veuer’s Elizabeth Keatinge has more. With just days to go before Hill City residents head to the polls to make their voices heard in the 2022 midterm election — which includes a highly contested Lynchburg City Council race — Lynchburg’s registrar […]
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Lynchburg City Council candidates spar over schools, economy during town hall | Govt. and Politics | #citycouncil
Six candidates vying for three at-large Lynchburg City Council seats answered questions on topics including schools, the local economy and community engagement at a town hall forum Thursday night. New candidates Patrick Earl, Martin Misjuns, Larry Taylor and Walter Virgil Jr., along with incumbents Treney Tweedy and Vice Mayor Beau Wright, participated in the event hosted by […]
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