Winchester City Council
Winchester City Council to utilize online public comment form
In light of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, community members are being asked to watch the March 31 Winchester City Council meeting online instead of […]
ReadWinchester agencies directed to not impose penalties and interest on certain local taxes
Winchester City Council approved a resolution (R-2020-13) to direct the City Treasurer and Commissioner of the Revenue to not impose penalties and interest upon certain local […]
ReadWinchester City Council discusses formation of human rights commission
At the Tuesday Winchester City Council work session, Councilor Kim Herbstritt suggested establishing a human rights commission that could investigate grievances against the city manager and […]
ReadWinchester City Council to appoint Interim City Manager
Winchester City Council expects to appoint Mary T. Price of Strasburg as Interim City Manager during the Feb. 25 council meeting. Following an official vote, Price […]
ReadWinchester park named in honor of local business owner
Winchester City Council approved a resolution Tuesday naming the new neighborhood park on the corner of N. Kent and E. Cecil Streets Ruth Jackson Memorial Park, […]
ReadWinchester could be designated an Urban Development Area
Officials are exploring the possibility of making the City of Winchester an Urban Development Area (UDA). At a work session Tuesday, Planning Director Timothy Youmans told […]
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Herbstritt named Executive Director of Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity
Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity named Kim Herbstritt as the new executive director of the organization. Herbstritt is a Ward 3 representative on Winchester City Council […]
ReadWinchester City Council to cover costs for innovation center
Winchester City Council has agreed to cover the cost to create the new Emil and Grace Shihadeh Innovation Center, formally John Kerr Elementary School. Winchester Public […]
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SU to manage Jim Barnett Park ballfields
Winchester City Council has granted Shenandoah University oversight of two Jim Barnett Park ballfields in exchange for millions of dollars in improvements to four of the […]
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Winchester City Manager resigns
Winchester City Manager Eden E. Freeman submitted her resignation on Jan. 16 to accept a position as Deputy City Manager for the City of Greenville, SC, […]
ReadWinchester declines to adopt 2nd Amendment resolution
Winchester has declined to join various other Virginia Localities regarding passage of a resolution supporting the right of citizens to own and use guns. During a […]
ReadWinchester receives plan for senior-living center
The site plan for a new senior-living center at the former Winchester Memorial Hospital has been submitted to the city. The center is slated to include […]
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