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The Blue Ridge Resource Authority (BRRA) will hold a public hearing, in accordance with the requirements of §15.2-5136 of the Code of Virginia, on the proposed landfill fee schedule for fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022). The Board of Directors will also consider adoption of the final FY 2022 Budget during the May 10th regular meeting.

Virginians seeking a vaccination opportunity can find and schedule appointments at vaccinate.virginia.gov or by calling 877-VAX-IN-VA

Beginning Friday, April 9, the Central Shenandoah Health District (CSHD) will expand COVID-19 vaccination efforts to Phase 2. All individuals age 16 and over in Rockingham, Augusta, Rockbridge, Bath and Highland counties, and the cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Lexington and Buena Vista will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

A Public Hearing will be conducted by the Lexington City Council at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021, to solicit public comment on the proposed Street Renaming Policy. The proposed policy will be available in the upcoming City Council meeting packet on the City Council portal: https://lexingtonva.civicweb.net/portal/.

Citizens are strongly encouraged to submit public comment in writing to the following email address: jhostetter@lexingtonva.gov, by US Mail to City Manager’s Office, 300 East Washington Street, Lexington VA, 24450, or by leaving it in the City’s drop box at the rear of the building (facing the parking lot) and addressed to the City Manager’s Office. Comments will be distributed to City Council and entered into the minutes as public record.

Central Shenandoah Health District Will Expand COVID-19 Vaccination to “Phase 1c” Recipients

City Manager Jim Halasz announced today the appointment of Angela Greene as the next Police Chief for the City of Lexington. Ms. Greene will begin as Chief on May 10, 2021. Greene replaces Mike Frost who has served as Interim Police Chief since this past October.

THIS IS A DUAL PRIMARY FOR THE OFFICES OF: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and 24TH District VA House of Delegates

The City of Lexington is excited to announce that the recycling program has returned!

The Proposed FY22 Budget and the Draft FY22-FY26 Capital Improvements Plan are now available!

Approximately one in four Virginians vaccinated with at least one dose.

Due to COVID-19, City Council meetings are being held via Zoom. All City Council meetings will be broadcasted through our Facebook and then uploaded to the City's YouTube channel afterwards. If you are unable to view the meeting through either platform, the meeting audio is being recorded and will be posted the following day to the City’s website.

In preparation for gradually increasing vaccine supply, Rockbridge County has leased the building formally known as Peebles/Gordmans, located at 770 N Lee Highway in the College Square Shopping Center, to serve as a centralized, regional vaccination center. Until recently, the Virginia Department of Health has utilized the Maury River Middle School for mass vaccination clinics when in-person learning was not in session. Additionally, the Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital and the Rockbridge Area Health Center have received and distributed available vaccine doses.

COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Are Now Available To Eligible Persons On Our Website

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax prepartations to anyone of any age - expecially if you are 50 or older and can't afford tax preparation. Due to COVID-19 there will be no service in Buena Vista, Lexington or Rockbridge County this year. Limited service in Verona. Call (540)416-1399. National AARP for other sites: 1-888-687-2277. IRS Free Filing at www.irs.gov.

Effective July 1, 2020, the City of Lexington will initiate the following: