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Petersburg City Hall Closed Until Further Notice

Petersburg City Hall Closed - UPDATE

Petersburg City Hall is closed until further notice due to a leak in a main water line. The leak has also caused electrical issues. City Hall employees will work from home.

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Travel Inn

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...

Holiday/Winter Newsletter

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Skill Games Illegal in Petersburg

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...

Leaf Collection 2023

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...

Council Communicates - November 8, 2023, Council Meeting

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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Traffic Alert - Appomattox River Canal Bridge Replacement

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 ...