HB 144 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Waverly, Town of; amending charter, transitioning town government.

Summary
Charter; Town of Waverly; emergency. Amends the charter for the Town of Waverly in Sussex County by transitioning the town from a strong mayor form of government to a council-manager form of government. Additional changes to the charter in the bill include (i) shifting town council elections from May to November, (ii) appointing a town manager, (iii) shifting certain duties from an elected mayor to a town manager, and (iv) repealing numerous outdated provisions. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
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Otto Wachsmann
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