Residents of the historic Pughsville neighborhood have been dealing with years of confusion over which city they belong to, as the community sits directly on the Suffolk-Chesapeake border with no clear boundary line.
The problems have created real-world consequences for residents like Pamela Brandy, president of the Pughsville Civic League. She has been billed by Dominion Energy, required to pay city taxes, and even instructed to vote as a Suffolk resident despite living on the Chesapeake side.
“Looking at my utility bill, I’m now being charged for the city of Suffolk utility tax, so I called my neighbors and residents on the Chesapeake side,” Brandy said.
The historic Black neighborhood has experienced drainage and flooding issues for years, but residents say they keep getting the runaround on who is responsible for fixing the problems…