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Chesterfield Launches New Key Financial Indicators Dashboard

Chesterfield Budget and Management Department 

May 4, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Residents and businesses now have a new online resource to pinpoint several local, state and national indicators weighing into the overall econo...

Chesterfield Prevention Services Launches “Talk. They Hear You.”® Campaign

Mental Health Support Services Prevention Services

May 4, 2021

CHESTERFIELD, VA — Over 80 percent of young people ages 10 to 18 say their parents are the leading influence on their decision about whether or not to drink alcohol. Yet many parents d...

Chesterfield Recalibrates County-Specific COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard

County Administration

April 29, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — County staff announced during the Wednesday, April 28 Board of Supervisors meeting that the county-specific COVID-19 vaccination dashboard has been recalibrated to include those ages 15-19 in th...

Chesterfield Health District Encourages Residents to Use VaccineFinder.Org to Find COVID-19 Vaccine

Chesterfield Health Department

April 28, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — With the increase of the widespread availability of the COVID-19 vaccine and the goal to get as many people vaccinated as possible, the VDH Chesterfield Health District (CHD) is encoura...

VDH Chesterfield Health District: Director Updates

Chesterfield Health District

April 29, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Dr. Alexander Samuel, VDH Chesterfield Health District director, provides COVID-19 pandemic updates for the VDH Chesterfield Health District, which includes the countie...

April 28 Board of Supervisors Meeting To Be Held In Person

Clerk to the Board of Supervisors

April 22, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday, April 28, will be held in person in the Public Meeting Room at 10001 Iron Bridge Road. The online comment...

Chesterfield Treasurer Unveils New Payment Kiosk, Upgrades Online Tax Payment Portal

Treasurer's Office

April 19, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Chesterfield County Office of the Treasurer is reminding residents that Chesterfield County personal property and first-half real estate taxes are due Monday, June 7.&nbs...

Stephanie S. Brown Named Chesterfield’s Procurement Director

Chesterfield County Procurement Department 

April 15, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — A long-time veteran of Chesterfield County’s Procurement Department, who last year assumed the role as acting county procurement direc...

April 20 Planning Commission Meeting To Be Held In Person

Chesterfield County Planning Commission 

April 14, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Chesterfield Planning Commission will hold its April 20 meeting in-person in the Public Meeting Room at 10001 Iron Bridge Road.

Measures are being put in...

Chesterfield Youth Citizens Board Launches Social Media Mental Health Awareness Campaign

Chesterfield Youth Citizens Board 

April 14, 2021 

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Chesterfield County Youth Citizens Board (YCB) is working with Chesterfield County Prevention Services to launch a youth-centric social med...

Chesterfield Board of Supervisors Adopt Fiscal Year 2022 $807M General Fund Budget

Budget and Management

April 8, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to adopt the county’s $807 million fiscal year 2022 general fund budget – paving the way for record investments...

Celebrate Earth Day by Cleaning Up Chesterfield April 18-24

Chesterfield County Environmental Engineering 

April 5, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — In celebration of Earth Day 2021 and National Volunteer Week on April 18-24, Chesterfield County invites residents, groups, organizations and businesse...

Parks and Recreation Department Celebrates 50 years

Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation

March 30, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — On April 14, 2021, Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation will be celebrating 50 years of providing quality parks, facilities and activities to Chesterfield reside...

Chesterfield Fire and EMS’ Dr. Allen Yee Receives 2020 Governor’s EMS Award for Excellence in EMS

Chesterfield County Fire and EMS Department 

March 30, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — A leading member of the award-winning Chesterfield County Fire and EMS Department has received one of the state’s top awards for exce...

Chesterfield’s Access On Demand, GRTC to Cover Fee for Rides to COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments

Chesterfield Citizen Information and Resources

Chesterfield Mobility Services

March 26, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Chesterfield County and GRTC want to ensure the lack of transportation does not deter residents from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine...

Chesterfield Reopens Government Citizens Academy Virtually

Citizen Information and Resources

March 22, 2021

CHESTERFIELD, Va. – Chesterfield County is now accepting applications online for the spring 2021 session of the Government Citizens Academy, which is being offered virtually to abide by public health guidelin...

VDH Chesterfield Health District Moves to Vaccinate All Residents Within Phase 1b Group

Virginia Department of Health 

Chesterfield Health District 

March 17, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH) Chesterfield Health District, which includes residents in the count...

VDH, VDEM Launches COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center at VSU Multi-Purpose Center in Chesterfield

Virginia Department of Health 

Chesterfield Health District 

March 16, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), is...

Chesterfield Unveils New County-Specific COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard

Chesterfield Fire and EMS 

Chesterfield County Information Systems Technology

March 11, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — During Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, county staff, in partnership with the Virginia Department of ...

Chesterfield To Administer Rent and Utility Relief Program

Community Enhancement

Feb. 26, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — On Wednesday, the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors approved a request by the Department of Community Enhancement to appropriate more than $10 million of federal Coronavirus Reli...

VDH Chesterfield Health District, Chesterfield County Gov. to Confirm COVID-19 Pre-Registration

VDH Chesterfield Health District, Chesterfield County Government

Feb. 11, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Chesterfield Health District announced today that it will confirm the COVID-19 vaccine pre-registratio...

Club Champions League Extends Contract with Chesterfield Through 2024

Parks and Recreation

Feb. 8, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Chesterfield County will continue to host several of the Club Champions League’s (CCL) major soccer events through 2024 thanks to recently renewed contracts facilitated through ...

Chesterfield County Sheriff Tapped for Prestigious International Law Enforcement Award

Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office 

Jan. 28, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — An international criminal justice organization has selected Chesterfield County Sheriff Karl S. Leonard to receive one of its top awards for h...

Chesterfield to Safely Reopen Additional County Facilities

Parks and Recreation

Jan. 27, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Chesterfield County announced today plans to reopen two historic museums.

Beginning Jan. 27, the Chesterfield County Museum and the historic 1892 Jail, which have been closed since March ...

Commissioner of the Revenue to Continue Providing Pre-Scheduled, In-Person Appointments

Commissioner of the Revenue

Jan. 25, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — As the 2021 local tax deadlines approach amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the commissioner of the revenue will continue to assist residents and safeguard employee and communi...

Chesterfield Utilities Bond Rating Reaffirmed

Department of Utilities

Jan. 22, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — On Jan. 13, the Chesterfield County Department of Utilities’ AAA rating was affirmed by Fitch Ratings, one of the top international rating agencies. Chesterfield County Util...

Chesterfield County Public Library to Reopen Four Locations to the Public Jan. 19

Chesterfield County Public Library 

Jan. 14, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Chesterfield County Public Library (CCPL) will reopen four additional locations to the public on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Bon Air Library, Clover Hill Library, LaPra...

Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors Elect Chair, Vice Chair

Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors 

Jan. 7, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — James “Jim” Holland, the Dale District supervisor and the longest tenured member of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors...

River City Sportsplex Garners National Accolades As Top Facility

Chesterfield County Parks & Recreation 

River City Sportsplex 

Jan. 7, 2021

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The results are in, and for the second time since its debut nearly a decade ago, Chesterfield’s River Cit...

Chesterfield Board of Supervisors Vote to Amend FY21 Budget

Board of Supervisors

Dec. 18, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors cleared the way for record employee, infrastructure and economic investment after voting unanimously on Wednesday, Dec. 16 to amend ...

Chesterfield Completes Route 10 Widening Project from U.S Routes 1/301 to I-95

Chesterfield County Transportation 

Dec. 11, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Transportation safety improvements to a highly traveled section of Route 10 (West Hundred Road) is now complete and open to drivers. 

Chesterfiel...

Urban Libraries Council Recognizes Chesterfield County Public Library for Library Innovation

Chesterfield County Public Library 

Dec. 11, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA  – The Urban Libraries Council announced Chesterfield County Public Library (CCPL) as an Innovations Initiative Honorable Mention award winner duri...

2020 State of the County Address To Be Publicly Broadcast

Chesterfield County Administration 

Dec. 3, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Chesterfield County Administrator Dr. Joe Casey, in partnership with the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce and ChamberRVA, will deliver Chesterfie...

Chesterfield Commissioner of the Revenue Office Now Offering Pre-Scheduled, In-Person Appointments

Commissioner of the Revenue

Nov. 16, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — To more efficiently serve residents while safeguarding employee and community health, Chesterfield’s Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue is now pre-scheduling in-p...

LISC Virginia and Chesterfield County Launch Relief Fund for Small Businesses Harmed by COVID-19

Chesterfield County Department of Community Enhancement 

Nov. 10, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA -- LISC Virginia and Chesterfield County are pleased to announce the launch of the Chesterfield County Microenterprise Relief Fund. This fund will provid...

Chesterfield Fire and EMS Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program Earns National Recognition

Fire and EMS

Oct. 30, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — At the Board of Supervisors meeting on Oct. 28, the Chesterfield County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) received the national Excellence in Fire-Service Based EMS Award f...

Chesterfield Utilities Earns Recognition by National Association of Clean Water Agencies

Utilities Department

Oct. 29, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — On Oct.   28, the Chesterfield County Department of Utilities received the Excellence in Management Platinum Recognition from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, o...

Chesterfield County Public Library Launches Chatbot, Incorporates Live Chat Features

Information Systems Technology, Chesterfield County Public Library

Oct. 27, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Today, Chesterfield County Information Systems Technology (IST) and Chesterfield County Public Library (CCPL) announced the launch of CCPL C...

Chester Library to Reopen to the Public Monday, Oct. 19

Chesterfield County Public Library

Oct. 9, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Chesterfield County Public Library’s Chester Library will reopen to the public on Monday, Oct. 19.   Chester Library is the fourth library to reinstat...

Chesterfield Names New Director of Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

Sept. 29, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — After a nationwide recruitment, Chesterfield County today announced Robert Smet as its new director of Parks and Recreation. Smet, who currently serves as the county’...

Chesterfield Utilities’ Director Receives A.H. Paessler Award

Utilities Department

Sept. 25, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Chesterfield County’s Director of Utilities George B. Hayes, P.E., was awarded the A. H. Paessler Award from the Virginia Water Environment Association on Sept. 15. President ...

Funds Allocated to Make Road and Drainage Improvements Along Otterdale Road

Transportation

Sept. 24, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Last night, the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors approved the allocation of $30 million in bonds for road and drainage improvements throughout the county due to historic flooding that occurr...

Chesterfield Encourages Residents to Register to Vote on National Voter Registration Day

Registrar’s Office

September 22, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — With the General Election only a few weeks away, Chesterfield County is encouraging its residents to get registered to vote on Sept. 22 in conjunction with National...

Chesterfield Assistant County Attorney Named “Up and Coming Lawyer”

County Attorney’s Office

September 21, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — This month, Virginia Lawyers Weekly announced Assistant County Attorney Emily C. Russell as a member of the 2020 class of Up and Coming Lawyers. According to the publi...

Chesterfield’s Treasurer’s Office Recognized for Achieving Accreditation

Treasurer’s Office

Sept. 18, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Recently, the Chesterfield County Treasurer’s Office once again received its accreditation from the Treasurer’s Association of Virginia after rigorous review...

Community Services Board Honors Local Partners of Mental Health Support Services Department

Mental Health Support Services

September 15, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Last month, the Chesterfield Community Services Board (CSB) presented partnership awards to county employees and community members who have enriched the work of the Depart...

Chesterfield County Class Helps Residents Prepare Financially for Emergencies

Sept. 10, 2020

Chesterfield Emergency Management 

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Emergencies like hurricanes, tornadoes or Chesterfield’s historic flooding this August pose a threat not only to the physical health of county residents...

Chesterfield Ranks No. 1 Among Leading ‘Digital Counties’

Information Systems Technology

September 2, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — For the 11^th consecutive year, Chesterfield County continues to set an example for the innovative use of technology in local government, earning the top spot in the 2020 Di...

Board of Supervisors Hold Special Meeting to Discuss Adding Two Additional Absentee Voting Locations

Sept. 1, 2020

Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors will hold a virtual special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. to discuss the establishment of two addition...

Chesterfield Seeks Additional Officers of Election for November Election

Sept. 1, 2020 

Chesterfield County Registrar’s Office 

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — With the November General Election only two months away, the Chesterfield County Registrar’s Office is sweetening the pot in its...

Chesterfield Health District Launches Don’t Wait, Vaccinate! Campaign Ahead of School Starting

Health Department

Aug. 24, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — With the summer winding down and school about to start, the Chesterfield Health District wants to remind parents that children must be up-to-date on physicals and immunizations befo...

Chesterfield Names New Deputy County Administrator

Chesterfield County Administration

Aug. 18, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Chesterfield County announced today James D. Worsley as its new deputy county administrator for Human Services. Worsley currently serves as the county’s ...

Chesterfield Wins Best Large County Achievement Award For Virginia Counties

County Administration

August 10, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — This week the Virginia Association of Counties, or VACo, named Chesterfield County as the recipient of three 2020 Achievement Awards, including one of the program’s highest ...

Chesterfield Invites Those 100 Years or Older to be Recognized

Office of Aging and Disability Services

July 27, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Do you know someone living in Chesterfield County who will be 100 years of age or older this year? The Chesterfield County Department of Citizen Information and Resour...

County’s Triple-AAA Bond Rating Reaffirmed

Budget and Management

July 24, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Recently, the nation’s top three ratings agencies reaffirmed Chesterfield County’s triple-AAA bond rating, solidifying Chesterfield’s position among a smal...

Chesterfield Board of Supervisors Approves Economic Relief Measures for Residents, Businesses

Chesterfield Board of Supervisors 

July 24, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors approved allocating $50,000 for area residents seeking rent and mortgage assistance because of the ongoing economic ...

Chesterfield Cuts Ribbon on New Build-a-House Intermediate Care Facility

Mental Health Support Services

July 21, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Today, Chesterfield County hosted a socially distanced ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new, 24-hour intermediate care facility built through the county&am...

Regional Localities Connect Residents to Anti-Discrimination Resources and Institutions

County Administration

July 7, 2020

As the commonwealth continues to reckon with racial injustice and economic inequality, Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico counties are committed to helping educate residents on legal protections against discrimination and h...

Chesterfield Parks And Recreation To Oversee County’s Cooperative Extension Service

Chesterfield Parks And Recreation 

Chesterfield Virginia Cooperative Extension Services 

June 26, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Chesterfield’s Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) Department will fall within th...

Chesterfield LIVE! Music Festival Announces 2021 Event Date

Parks and Recreation

June 25, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Chesterfield LIVE!, a free, family-friendly music festival hosted by Chesterfield County in partnership with the Richmond Symphony and the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce, has been resc...

Chesterfield County Earns 14 National Achievement Awards from NACo

Communications and Media 

June 19, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Several Chesterfield County department programs and initiatives recently received national recognition by the country’s leading association for counties.

The Natio...

Governor Northam Proclaims June 19, 2020 Juneteenth Freedom Day

Governor of Virginia

June 19, 2020

Virginia — Governor Ralph Northam proclaimed Friday, June 19, 2020 as Juneteenth Freedom Day, calling all Virginians to observance and encouraging them to join in commemorative events throughout the Commonwealth....

Chesterfield to Safely Reopen Additional County Facilities and Offices

Communications and Media

June 11, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Chesterfield County announced today plans to reopen several offices and facilities to the public including three library locations, several Parks and Recreation athletics fields and ...

Meet ChesterBot, Chesterfield County’s New Virtual Guide

Information Systems Technology, Communication and Media

June 9, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Today, Chesterfield County announced the launch of ChesterBot, an automated question and answer-style chatbot designed to assist visitors of the county&...

Chesterfield Celebrates Volunteers at 38th Annual Senior Volunteer Hall of Fame

Department of Citizen Information and Resources

Office of Aging and Disability Services

June 4, 2020 

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — On Wednesday, Chesterfield County celebrated the volunteer work of seven seniors at a virtual ceremony for the ...

Chesterfield Unveils New Community Facilities and Infrastructure Tracking Website

Budget and Management

June 3, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — At Monday’s Audit and Finance Committee meeting, county staff unveiled a new website, Community Facilities and Infrastructure, aimed at providing a one-stop shop for informatio...

Chesterfield County Announces $5M for “Back in Business” Grant Program

Economic Development

May 28, 2020

CHESTERFIELD, VA - At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, Chesterfield County, in partnership with the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce, is launching “Back in Business” grants to support small bus...

Chesterfield’s Deputy County Administrator for Human Services Announces Retirement

Chesterfield County Administration 

May 27, 2020.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — After 25 years with Chesterfield County, Deputy County Administrator for Human Services Sarah C. Snead announced her plans to retire, effective October 1.

Snead, w...

New Websites Honor Chesterfield County’s Fallen Heroes

Citizen Information and Resources and Information Systems Technology

May 21, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — In commemoration of Memorial Day, Chesterfield County unveiled two new websites designed to honor the sacrifices of local public safety and...

ChamberRVA Introduces New Initiative to Support the Reopening of the Richmond Region

Economic Development

May 19, 2020

RICHMOND, VA – Richmond region business, community, and governmental leaders have come together to form ForwardRVA, a coalition focused on creating an innovative reopening and planning framework.

The immed...

Chesterfield Unveils Map of Public WiFi Access Locations

Information Systems Technology 

May 19, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — This week, Chesterfield County unveiled a new website designed to help citizens locate publicly-accessible, county-owned WiFi locations throughout Chesterfield. Featur...

Parks and Recreation’s Virtual Recreation Programs Bring Nature, Other Activities To The Home Screen

Parks and Recreation

May 15, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — When the COVID-19 pandemic started to affect Chesterfield County, and services were forced to modify, the county’s Parks and Recreation Department wasted no time to pivot its pr...

County Planning to Reopen Some Facilities

County Administration

May 8, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — A tiered approach to reopening county facilities closed by COVID-19 could see outdoor park amenities and some libraries reopening very soon.

A multifaceted county task force is developing ...

Local Government Goes Virtual with ‘Chesterfield 101’

Citizen Information and Resources

May 8, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — With school out for the remainder of the semester, Chesterfield County is helping students keep up with their government studies by hosting ‘Chesterfield 10...

Chesterfield Registrar’s Office Encourages County Voters To Request ‘Absentee By Mail Ballot’

Chesterfield County General Registrar’s Office 

May 7, 2020

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — To help curb the spread of COVID-19, the Chesterfield County General Registrar’s office is strongly encouraging its registe...