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Posted on Feb 10, 2026

Registration Live for Remaining Engage RVA Budget Town Halls

Join City Leaders for an Upcoming Interactive Budget Strategy Session.

Registration is now live for the remaining sessions of Engage RVA , a Budget Town Hall series which invites residents to learn more about the budget process and share input on the City’s funding priorities.  

The town halls feature engaging, interactive sessions to walk residents through the budget process, including how revenues are allocated, how funding decisions are made, and how community input will be considered and incorporated into the proposed budget.  

Please see below for information on the remaining townhalls. Registration is required to participate; links can be found in the below and online at go.rva.gov/engage .  

Date Time Location Registration
February 17 6:00pm-8:00pm Huguenot High School (7945 Forest Hill Ave.)  Link 
February 21 12:00pm-2:00pm CLOSED YOUTH SESSION  N/A
February 28 10:30am-12:30pm Annie E. Giles Resource Center (1400 Oliver Hill Way)  Link 
February 28 2:00pm-4:00pm Hickory Hill Community Center (3000 E Belt Blvd)  Link 

Spanish language interpretation will be available at Huguenot and Hickory Hill town hall sessions. ASL interpretation will be available at the Hickory Hill session.

Virtual Town Hall 

For those unable to attend in-person, a recording of the budget town hall presentation is now available online. Residents are encouraged to watch the recorded session in its entirety and then take the budget prioritization survey.  

Data from this survey will be compiled with data points from our in-person sessions and will be shared with the Mayor and City Council during the budget process as a step towards bringing that process closer to the needs and values of our communities.  

About the City’s Budget 

The City’s annual budget supports core services and investments, including public safety, housing, infrastructure, schools, parks, neighborhoods services, and more over a fiscal year period (July 1 – June 30). Every March, the Mayor is required to submit a budget proposal to City Council for consideration. The proposal aligns funding with administrative and Council priorities and once approved by City Council, allows the City to execute funds against those priorities.