On Monday, January 11, 2021, the City’s contractors will begin work on two large constructions projects totaling over $17.2 million in costs that were first approved by City Council in November 2016: 1) Hope Drive extension and Tevis Street cul-de-sac and 2) Valley Avenue sidewalk and drainage improvements. Both projects are expected to be completed by summer 2022, weather permitting.
New and re-elected City Councilors will be sworn in on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 beginning at 5 pm in the Rouss City Hall Council Chambers. In light of the Governor’s orders regarding group gatherings, we will be swearing in the Councilors one at a time and limiting the number of people in the room. Those interested in watching the ceremonies are asked to watch remotely via the live stream on the City’s YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/user/CityOfWinchesterVA.
The City of Winchester will follow the below schedule in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays:
UPDATE (12/16):
Due to the snow storm and potential refreeze tomorrow, the City will follow the below schedule on Thursday, December 17, 2020:
Since November, the City of Winchester has offered an assistance program in partnership with the United Way of the Northern Shenandoah Valley for residents who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and cannot pay their utility bills. Now, thanks to additional CARES Act funding and a new payment plan program, local residents now have more options to help them get caught up on their past-due water and sewer bills.
The City of Winchester will operate on the following schedule in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday:
On December 1, 2020, the Winchester Police Department (WPD) was notified by the Virginia State Police and Commonwealth’s Attorney Marc Abrams that no charges would be sought in the officer involved shooting on Massanutten Terrace on November 11th that resulted in the death of 52-year-old Winchester resident Eric Clark.
The City of Winchester will operate on the following schedule in observance of the Veterans Day holiday on Wednesday, November 11:
On October 28, 2020, at 8:56 pm, the Winchester Police Department (WPD) responded to a parking lot in the 500 block of Adams Drive for a male suffering from one gunshot wound to the chest. When officers arrived on scene, they found the male, identified as Kevin Michael Riley, 29, of Winchester, lying in the parking lot. Officers immediately began emergency aid efforts until Winchester Fire and Rescue arrived on scene. Riley was transported to the Winchester Medical Center where he later succumbed to his wounds.
The City Council Boards and Commissions Committee will meet every third Monday at 1:00 pm starting November 16, 2020.
The City Council Public Safety Committee will hold its first meeting on Thursday, November 12 at 5:30 pm.
The City Council Finance Committee will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, November 17 at 5:30 pm.
All three committees will meet in the Rouss City Hall Council Chambers (15 N. Cameron Street).