Suffolk City Council Work Session (5-6-26)

The City of Suffolk, Virginia City Council held a work session on May 6, 2026, focusing primarily on legislative updates from the 2026 General Assembly session. Key procurement-related topics included discussions on regional transportation funding, school construction and modernization funding, and state support for fire services, all pending final budget approval. The council reviewed legislation affecting local government taxing authority, collective bargaining, and land use regulations, particularly concerning data centers. The Planning Department provided an update on defining data centers as a land use in the city's Unified Development Ordinance to better regulate their development and associated infrastructure needs. The session concluded with motions to enter closed session for appointments to commissions and discussions on real property acquisitions and dispositions relevant to city interests.