Colonial Beach Town Council

Wednesday was our 2026 special budget meeting/ presentation to go over the FY27 town manager’s proposed budget.   Below are some highlights: The general fund budget   as proposed does not include a tax increase . The water/ sewer proposed budget includes a major increase of $14 a month   which ends up being $42 a quarter .   The new quarterly bill if passed would be $428. The Town Manager gave an overview which followed recent individual presentations to Council Members.   W

Council updates, Recognitions, Communications tower update and Development permit approval were all on Wednesday’s agenda.     Meeting Minutes – February 4, 2026   - Approved 7-0   Council Member Liaison Reports Economic Development  – Their next meeting will be March 10 at the town center. Tourism committee recently discussed the 250-year anniversary and will be making a presentation to council soon. Public Works  – Waterlines were installed and maintenance completed. Waste

$570k in equipment purchases approved, Council updates, Town manager updates (including water meters, North Beach), Subdivision and site plan ordinance updates, 100+ foot communications towers in Commercial zone hearing (vote postponed), and a hearing to approve a development next to town center were all on Wednesday’s agenda. Resolution #12-26, Amends and Appropriates FY26 Budget, General Fund for Trash Truck – Last week I made a motion to cash fund vs debt fund our CIP exp

Council member updates, The cash funding vs debt funding of equipment, Setting a public hearing for 100-foot communications towers being allowed in commercial zoning and Assigning signature authority were all items on Wednesdays work session agenda. Meeting Minutes – January 21, 2026  - Vote to approve 7-0  Council Member Liaison Reports  - I posted the new liaison roles in my January 21st blog Parks and Rec  - the voluntary recruiting event was successful. Several events com

Town Manager and other updates, Administrative votes for the upcoming yearly activities, Appointment of liaisons and vote for new Vice Mayor,  New Parks and Rec Commission members, Vote to spend $300K, and Discussion to take on $700K in debt were all on the agenda Wednesday   Approval of November 19, 2025, and December 17, 2025, Meeting Minutes  - Vote 7-0   Council Member Liaison and Commission Reports  -  Public Safety - The Chief gave an update on the incident where an off

Believe it or not my blog post on the Subdivision Ordinance got more attention than most of the other posts I've done over the years. It's obvious people are skeptical of the towns ability to handle expansion and not do things behind closed doors. The way the agenda item was advertised is as follows "ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT, ZTA 25-05 AMENDMENT TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE - REVIEW PROCESS AND TIMING". I was fairly well versed in the subject and still had trouble following the me

Council member updates, Town Manager updates including: sewer plant, police department, North Beach, Azalea Park, ADA sidewalks. finance award, connectivity study, audit report, parking ordinance and property sale policy update were all items on Wednesday’s agenda. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! All members were present, but Maggie Sanford had a delayed arrival. Approval of Minutes: September 17, 2025, October 15, 2025 and October 29, 2025.  Vote 6-0   Council Member Rep

Town manager updates, Rescue Squad building update, tree ordinance updates, Projects funding approved, potential debt funding proposed, Hunting ban resolution and rescue squad building fund audit were all items on Wednesdays agenda. Agenda amendments  – legislation to support a ban on hunting in town limits. Update to closed meeting description. Deferral of item F water sewer policy. Council Member Liaison and Commission Reports Public Works  – updates on repairs and maintena

Special Meeting to discuss Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and how to pay for them.   We also discussed financial policies and were asked to give directions to the town manager which I tried to delay without success.   Part 2 was a vote to cancel our next work session since we had this special meeting.  Public Comment Citizen – Raised concern over government shutdown and cutting Federal workers water off.  Mentioned Council member post regarding staff vs Planning Commissi

Should Colonial Beach Citizens Lose Their Right to Speak Publicly on Local Subdivision Development Decisions Without Review From the Town Council or the Planning Commission and Give Sole Authority to Town Staff? Colonial Beach is at a crossroads — and your voice may be on the line. Town leaders are being asked if they want to hand over one of the community’s most important responsibilities: deciding what new large subdivisions get built in our town. What’s happening? A new s

Town Manager updates, Police Department receives accreditation, School updates, Three new Planning Commission members appointed, and Lease approved for County EMS in town were all on Wednesday’s agenda. Council Member Liaison Reports Economic Development  - Their Tuesday meeting was canceled. Business breakfast October 23rd 8am at the Ice House. Parks and Rec  – October 18th beach and beer 5K. October 25th Fall Festival including a golf cart parade. Public Works  - Utility up

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Card signature authority, Town manager updates, Floor area ratio, Pier lease agreements, Tax Collections and $500k in additional...

Pier Lease Agreements, Floor Area Ratio, Utility Billing and Capital Improvement Priorities were all on Wednesday’s agenda.   Approval of...

Presentations, FY26 budget and Taxes were the main topics on Wednesday’s agenda.  Council Member Announcements Economic development  –...