The City of Virginia Beach is a full-service city situated in Southeastern Virginia along the Atlantic Ocean. It covers the entire eastern border of Virginia south of the Delmarva Peninsula and includes all of the area from the Chesapeake Bay to the North Carolina border. The city encompasses 310 square miles with 38 miles of shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. It is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Virginia with approximately 450,000 citizens and lays claim to being the 39th largest city in the United States and the largest resort city in the world. Virginia Beach is part of the Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), commonly known as Hampton Roads, which is the 40th largest in the United States, with a population of over 1.7 million.
Form of government: Council-Manager City Council: 11 members, including a directly elected mayor, 7 district representatives and 3 at-large representatives. Council appointees: City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Auditor, Real Estate Assessor Operating budget: $1.9 billion (including schools) City employees: Approximately 7,000 in 30 departments Schools: A seperate, independent organization run by an elected School Board, funded by City Council with 14,000 employees
The City of Virginia Beach is a full-service city situated in Southeastern Virginia along the Atlantic Ocean. It covers the entire eastern border of Virginia south of the Delmarva Peninsula and includes all of the area from the Chesapeake Bay to the North Carolina border. The city encompasses 310 square miles with 38 miles of shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. It is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Virginia with approximately 450,000 citizens and lays claim to being the 39th largest city in the United States and the largest resort city in the world. Virginia Beach is part of the Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), commonly known as Hampton Roads, which is the 40th largest in the United States, with a population of over 1.7 million.
Form of government: Council-Manager City Council: 11 members, including a directly elected mayor, 7 district representatives and 3 at-large representatives. Council appointees: City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Auditor, Real Estate Assessor Operating budget: $1.9 billion (including schools) City employees: Approximately 7,000 in 30 departments Schools: A seperate, independent organization run by an elected School Board, funded by City Council with 14,000 employees
