VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Following the city-wide referendum in which a majority of voters favored a 10-1 local voting system, City Council members have thrown their support behind codifying the system into the city charter.
In a 9-0 vote last Tuesday, council passed a resolution that encourages the General Assembly and governor to approve and sign a bill that will officially change the city’s way of electing City Council and School Board members. It’s the third time in three years a majority of City Council has voted to do so.
However, it was the first time the vote was unanimous of the City Council members present, something state lawmakers often look for when it comes to specific requests from localities…