The City of Winchester’s AAA general obligation bond rating has been affirmed for the fifth time by Standard & Poor's Rating Services (S&P). The AAA rating was first assigned on October 7, 2013 and is the highest credit rating that a locality can receive. Winchester is one of only eleven cities in Virginia to maintain a AAA rating from S&P.
On Friday, February 19, 2021, City offices and the Jim Barnett Park Rec Center will open at 10 am. WinTran routes will begin at 10:40 am. Trash collection on Friday is expected to occur but may be delayed.
Reminder: Today’s trash collection was moved to Saturday, February 20.
Due to the inclement weather expected to hit our area this week, trash collection on Thursday, February 11 has been moved to Wednesday, February 10. A decision about Friday’s collection schedule will be made on Thursday.
For updates and more information, please visit www.winchesterva.gov/storminformation.
In observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday on Monday, February 15, 2021, the City will operate the following schedule.
The Winchester Fire and Rescue Department (WFRD) is pleased to announce the promotion of Dustin Amtower from Master Technician to an Operational Lieutenant.
“I am very proud of the caliber of employees we have, and I am honored to be able to select Dustin for this position,” stated WFRD Interim Fire Chief Hadden Culp. “He is well prepared for the new responsibilities.”
The Winchester Police Department (WPD) has made public a Critical Incident Briefing video (available below) of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on November 11, 2020.
Due to the inclement weather expected to continue today and tonight along with the potential refreeze overnight, the City will operate the below schedule on Tuesday, February 2, 2021:
In an abundance of caution and due to the potential for refreeze tomorrow, the City will operate the below schedule on Monday, February 1, 2021:
After 49 years serving the Winchester community, Lynn Miller, the City’s current Parks and Recreation Director, is retiring at the end of January.
Information provided by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. This information is subject to change as Virginia continues to refine the vaccination effort. Visit www.vdh.virginia.gov/covid-19-vaccine for more information.