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City of Petersburg - City Charter Posted by DigitalDominion
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| CITY OF PETERSBURG
City of First Class.
Incorporated by an 1874-75 Act of Assembly.
Charter, 1874-75, c. 163; repealed 1962, c. 259.
Charter, 1962, c. 259.
Amended 1970, c. 137 (§ 3-7)
1970, c. 318 (§ 1-7)
1972, c. 25 (§§ 2-1, 2-3)
1973, c. 102 (§ 4-8 [added])
1974, c. 2 (§§ 1-7 [repealed], 1-7.1 [added], 2-1 [repealed],
2-1.1 [added], 2-2 [repealed], 2-2.1 [added],
2-3 [repealed], 2-3.1 [added], 2-5, 2-8 [repealed],
2-8.1 [added])
1975, c. 349 (§§ 1-4, 3-9 [repealed], 3-10, 3-18 [repealed],
3-19, 4-1, 6-6)
1976, c. 482 (§§ 3-14, 4-9 [added])
1979, c. 350 (§ 2-1.1)
1981, c. 68 (§ 2-1.1)
1987, c. 51 (§§ 3-7 [repealed], 3-8 [repealed])
2000, c. 4 (§§ 2.1-1 [added], 2.1-2 [added], 4-10 [added]).
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Blandford Cemetery
Blandford Cemetery - In 1942, M. Clifford Harrison wrote in his book "Home to
the Cockade City" that "when we Petersburgers are entertaining out-of- town
guests and can't think of any other way to amuse them, we take them to Blandford
Cemetery." Although Petersburg today offers a variety of other
attractions, a visit to Blandford Church and Cemetery remains a must see
excursion for visitors to Petersburg. The oldest marked grave in Blandford
dates to 1702, and the 189 acres cemetery, now owned by the City, contains
graves from the Revolutionary War ( Major General William Phillips, British
citizen and commander of the British troops during the 1781 "Battle of
Petersburg." - buried in secret by Benedict Arnold) and...
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Free Local Business Directory Launched!
Petersburg.com has launched a Local Business Directory which includes several categories of listing, and, for a limited time, offers any Petersburg regional business the opportunity to submit a free business directory listing! Visit this feature in the side bar menu, and list you business in the directory.
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Petersburg.com adds Video Features!
Petersburg.com has added a "user posted video" feature to the website! Registered website users may have their YouTube videos displayed and linked directly from www.Peteresburg.com via the use of this latest feature. To take advantage of this feature, simply upload you video to www.YouTube.com in accordance with their instructions, then submit the "title" "video code" (see help for instructions on determining this 11 character code), and the author to Petersburg.com via...
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Thursday In Old Towne
Thursday In Old Towne continues each Thursday night through September 24th. These community events are sponsored by The Petersburg Foundation. All proceeds will go to the "Picture Petersburg" project - the revitalization and beautification of the Washington Street entrance off I-95 into the City of Petersburg. The Petersburg Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.
Each Thursday evening, come early to shop and dine in Old Towne. Check out discounts offered at many of Old Towne's specialty shops and restaurants.
Outside band, Castaways start playing at 7p.m. and the inside band, Faultline begins at 9:30p.m. Military discount tickets available. Gates open at 6:30p.m., rain or shine. Must be 18 years old or older to attend.
804-733-8344
Old...
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Annie M. Mickens
Annie M. Mickens - The current mayor of petersburg. Ms. Mickens is a native of Nelson County, Virginia and has served on the Petersburg City council since 1986. She has also been a mathematics teacher at Petersburg High School since 1973. She is a graduate of Virginia State University, earning both BS and Masters degrees in mathematics. She is marreid with 2 children.
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New Photographic History of Fort Lee Now Available
Fort Lee, by Tim O’Gorman and Dr. Steve Anders and published by Arcadia Publishing Company, is now available. The 128 page book contains over 240 photographs of Camp and Fort Lee chronicling its evolution from a National Army Cantonment during World War I, to its reemergence as the Quartermaster Replacement Center and School during World War II, to its establishment as the Home of the Quartermaster Corps, and its continuing role in training soldiers to become Quartermasters.
Dr. Anders has been the Quartermaster Center and School Command Historian since 1984. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) University where he received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees, Dr. Anders serves as an instructor, archivist, and member of the Command Staff at Fort Lee. Mr. O’Gorman...
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Southside Virginia Heritage Days in Dinwiddie County
Southside Virginia Heritage Days in Dinwiddie County
Petersburg Area Regional Tourism
Posted Date: 3/22/2010
Southside Virginia Heritage Days
Dinwiddie County
March 27th & 28th
The 14th Annual Southside Virginia Heritage Days in Dinwiddie County has added a variety of new exhibitors and living history demonstrators this year in order to give a more rounded and accurate picture of what life was like in Southside Virginia before and during the American Civil War. The event takes place Saturday, March 27th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, March 28th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission and parking are free.
Heritage Days commemorates the anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Sutherland Station that took place at the site on April 2,...
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www.Petersburg.com - Over 125,000 visitors in Past year!
www.petersburg.com announces that since revamping the website, it has logged 127,596 unique visitors in the past year! Local Petersburg business and groups are encouraged to take advantage of our free features to promote their business, events and group activities, or just to share news and announcements with the local community!
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New Photographic History of Fort Lee Now Available
Fort Lee, by Tim O’Gorman and Dr. Steve Anders and published by Arcadia Publishing Company, is now available. The 128 page book contains over 240 photographs of Camp and Fort Lee chronicling its evolution from a National Army Cantonment during World War I, to its reemergence as the Quartermaster Replacement Center and School during World War II, to its establishment as the Home of the Quartermaster Corps, and its continuing role in training soldiers to become Quartermasters.
For ordering or more information, see:
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