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 "city": "Petersburg",
 "state": "Virginia",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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   "date": "2026-07-07",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council meets in closed session on real property and legal matters",
   "summary": "The City Council is convening a closed session to discuss the acquisition or disposition of real property and to receive legal advice from the city attorney. No public votes or decisions are scheduled; the meeting is limited to procedural matters under Virginia law.",
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   "date": "2026-07-07",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider zoning amendments on parking and historic districts",
   "summary": "The Petersburg City Council will hold a work session to discuss and vote on consent agenda items, including first readings and public hearing scheduling for two zoning ordinance amendments. One amendment clarifies residential off-street parking design standards; the other clarifies criteria for certificates of appropriateness and historic district guidelines. The council will also receive updates on capital projects including the W. Bank Street culvert replacement and Poor Creek.",
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   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on development agreements for four city properties",
   "summary": "The Petersburg City Council will hold public hearings on several rezoning requests, including a mixed-use rezoning at 300 Poplar Drive and 27 Seyler Drive, and consider an ordinance amending real estate tax relief for the elderly and disabled. The council will also vote on a resolution authorizing development agreements for four properties (436 Byrne, 724 Harding, 10 N. Foley, 340 Mistletoe) and approve appointments to various boards.",
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   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council meets in closed session for real property, legal, personnel talks",
   "summary": "The City Council is convening a closed session only, with no open meeting items. The closed session covers real property acquisition/disposition, legal advice and litigation, and personnel matters. No decisions are expected to be made publicly.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-02",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to schedule public hearings on rezonings, CDBG funds",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a work session to consider several first-read items, including rezoning requests at multiple properties and an appeal of an Architectural Review Board decision. These items will be scheduled for public hearings at a future meeting. The council will also receive presentations on the Metropolitan Business League and CDBG recommendations.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-02",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council enters closed session for property, legal, personnel talks",
   "summary": "This is a procedural meeting with no open-session votes or public hearings. The Council convenes a closed session under Virginia law to discuss real property acquisition/disposition, legal advice and pending litigation, and the performance/assignment of specific city employees.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-26",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to adopt FY27 city and school budgets",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a special meeting to consider two ordinances: adopting the City of Petersburg FY27 operating budget and the Petersburg City Public Schools FY27 budget. No other items are on the agenda.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council holds hearings on FY27 budget, school budget, boundary change",
   "summary": "The Petersburg City Council will hold public hearings on four ordinances: a voluntary boundary line adjustment with Prince George County, an amendment to the FY26 Petersburg City Public Schools budget, and adoption of the FY27 operating budget for the city and the FY27 school budget. The meeting also includes a presentation from state legislators on the General Assembly session and approval of previous minutes.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council meets in closed session for real property, legal, personnel talks",
   "summary": "This meeting consists solely of a closed session. The council will discuss acquiring or disposing of real property, receive legal advice on pending litigation and building code matters, and review performance and appointments of specific city employees.",
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   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to set hearings for FY27 budgets and boundary line adjustment",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a work session to discuss and schedule public hearings for the FY27 city and school budgets, as well as a voluntary boundary line adjustment with Prince George County. Special reports will include an overdose prevention update (Rapid REVIVE) and a presentation from Live! Casino Virginia. The council will also receive updates on personal property tax, stormwater study, and utilities.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to hear appeal of ARB denial for South Street dwelling",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a special meeting with one public hearing: an appeal of the Architectural Review Board's denial of in-field deviations from approved plans for a dwelling at 217 South South Street in the Folly Castle Historic District. No other business is scheduled.",
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   "minutes_url": "https://petersburgva.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1993,plainText=false)",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council meets in closed session for property, legal, and personnel talks",
   "summary": "This is a procedural closed-session meeting of the Petersburg City Council. No public business or votes are scheduled. The council will convene behind closed doors to discuss real property acquisition and disposition, legal advice and litigation, and evaluation of specific public officers.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to hold public hearing for multi-family housing at Pinetree Drive",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold public hearings on a special use permit for multi-family dwellings at 3060 and 3090 Pinetree Drive, on easements and right-of-way vacation for the new courthouse, and on an amendment to the FY26 budget. The council will also consider multiple development agreements for properties including 101 W. Washington Street, 110 Spruce Street, 126 Kentucky Avenue, 704 and 706 Wesley Street, and 321 Witten Street. Additionally, two appeals of Architectural Review Board decisions for properties in historic districts are on the consent agenda.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council meets in closed session to discuss real estate and litigation",
   "summary": "This is a procedural meeting where the City Council will convene in closed session to discuss the acquisition or disposition of real property and to receive legal advice regarding zoning, a circuit court case, and other legal matters. No public votes or decisions are scheduled on the agenda.",
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