Petersburg Receives Bond Rating Upgrade and Outlook Revised Upward to ‘Positive’

September 21, 2018

Petersburg Receives Bond Rating Upgrade and Outlook Revised Upward to ‘Positive’

Petersburg, Virginia:  Today, the City of Petersburg announces that Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services has ...

Welcome to Petersburg: Video Tour

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Real Estate Taxes

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

FOR PETERSBURG TAXPAYERS

Second Quarter Real Estate Taxes will be due for payment on December 28, 2018. 

Payments to the City’s drop box locations or postmarked by the due date will be considered current and...

December Jazz in the Stacks

Petersburg Vice Mayor Continues Christmas Dinner Tradition

Petersburg Draft Tourism Plan

The City of Petersburg is seeking public feedback on a draft Tourism Plan. 

Please use the links below to view the draft plan and to provide comments.  

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Petersburg Announces 2018 Fall Leaf Pick Up Program

CITY OF PETERSBURG ANNOUNCES 

2018 FALL LEAF PICK UP PROGRAM

Petersburg, Va: Petersburg’s Public Works & Utilities Department announces their annual fall leaf pick up program. The program will begin on Monday, Novem...

December Jazz in the Stacks

Petersburg Receives Bond Rating Upgrade and Outlook Revised Upward to ‘Positive’

September 21, 2018

Petersburg Receives Bond Rating Upgrade and Outlook Revised Upward to ‘Positive’

Petersburg, Virginia:  Today, the City of Petersburg announces that Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services has ...

City of Petersburg Celebrates Holiday Season with Annual Tree Lighting and Christmas Parade!

City of Petersburg Celebrates Holiday Season with 

Annual Tree Lighting and Christmas Parade!

Petersburg, Va: The City of Petersburg is vigorously preparing for the 2018 Holiday Season! This week, the City will host two fun-filled events to kick of...

City of Petersburg Thanksgiving Hours

City of Petersburg Government Offices 

Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

Petersburg, Va: City government offices will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Closed offices in...

Petersburg Schools Receive Accreditation

All Petersburg schools are accredited in the 2018-19 school year!

Walnut Hill Elementary and Cool Spring Elementary are accredited.

Lakemont Elementary, Pleasants Lane Elementary, Vernon Johns Middle and Petersburg High are accredited with conditions.&n...

Petersburg Fall Cleanup Canceled

Petersburg Community 

Cleanup Canceled

Petersburg, Virginia:  Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Petersburg citywide cleanup and celebratory cookout scheduled for Saturday, November 10, 2018 has been canceled. 

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Petersburg Encourages Residents to Use Petersburg Area Transit to Access Polling Locations

Petersburg Encourages Residents to Use Petersburg Area Transit to Access Polling Locations

City Manager Aretha R. Ferrell-Benavides reminds voters that Petersburg Area Transit will provide stops at each polling place in the City.  Each polling pla...

Petersburg 2018 Sample Ballots

Sample Ballots

City Wide

Ward 1

Ward 3

Ward 5

Ward 7

Voter Registration deadline is October 15th

Absentee balloting begins effective September 21st (please bring a Photo ID if in person)

Petersburg Voter Registration Page

Petersburg Freedom Support Center Closed on Monday, October 8, 2018

Petersburg City Assessor’s Office launches Field Inspection Program

Petersburg City Assessor’s Office launches Field Inspection Program

Petersburg, Virginia:  The City Assessor’s Office of Petersburg has begun what will be an on-going field inspection program to include re-measuring, re-photogr...

Petersburg FY2018-2019 Proposed Annual Budget

The Proposed Annual Budget can be accessed HERE

Petersburg Mayor Voted Chairman of Chief Local Elected Officials Consortium

Petersburg Mayor Voted Chairman of 

Chief Local Elected Officials Consortium

Petersburg, Virginia:  On February 26th, Petersburg Mayor, Samuel Parham, was unanimously voted as Chairman of the Chief Local Elected Officials Consortium (CLEO)...

Petersburg Introduces Mobile WiFi Options for Residents

Petersburg Public Library Works Toward Bridging the Digital Divide

The Petersburg Public Library has launched a city-wide campaign focused on increasing WiFi accessibility to Petersburg residents. This program provides the opportunity for residents to enjo...

Petersburg Native Buys Out Theater for Local Youth

Petersburg Native Buys Out 

Theater for Local Youth

Petersburg, Virginia: Hot off the heels of two record breaking weekends, Petersburg youth were offered the chance to partake in the mystical magic that is Black Panther.

Angels with Heart ...

Petersburg City Mayor Announces a Strong Finish to Fiscal Year 2016 – 2017

Petersburg City Council held a special meeting on November 28, 2017 to report the City’s financial progress. Petersburg was given a clean audit and the 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) was submitted on time, as required by the S...

Petersburg Area Transit Adjusts Richmond Express Route

City of Petersburg Citizen Appreciation Week

A holiday play for the entire family: "BAH, HUMBUG" at Centre Hill Mansion

3rd Annual Historic Petersburg Holiday Homes Tour

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