A citizen of Suffolk recently spoke at City Council about bald eagles nesting on the old VDOT campus at 1700...
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Environmental Concerns at Riversbend
Care4Suffolk – February 17, 2026
According to the environmental studies (attached below) conducted on the old VDOT site at 1700 N Main Street, there were...
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Is Riversbend Part of a Trade-Off?
Eryn Siegel – February 13, 2026
Is the City using approval for the Riversbend rezoning project as a trade-off to accomplish certain CIP projects sooner? That...
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UPDATE on FOIA Violation
Care4Suffolk – February 11, 2026
After the last article was published, the city reached out to provide the withheld email. In the original article, Riversbend FOIA...
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Riversbend FOIA Issue – FOIA Violations Are Piling Up!
Care4Suffolk – February 5, 2026
The FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) violations by the City of Suffolk are starting to pile up! The latest is...
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2025 City of Suffolk Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
William Webb – January 25, 2026
The City of Suffolk's recently released 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) paints a picture of a municipality in a...
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Cluster Development
Care4Suffolk – January 20, 2026
The City of Suffolk touts Cluster Developments as a way to conserve environmentally sensitive areas, but is it just a...
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Mayor Duman Claims Developers are Listening
Care4Suffolk – January 16, 2026 – 3 Replies
Mayor Duman Claims Developers are Listening
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Suffolk’s Most Dangerous Road
Care4Suffolk – November 13, 2025
It isn’t an exaggeration to state that Manning Road is one of the most dangerous and deadliest roads in the...
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The Fear Factor
Care4Suffolk – October 23, 2025
A common quote that developers use when faced with public opposition is: “If not this, then something worse.” I have...
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Public Comment for Lake Pointe
Eryn Siegel – October 17, 2025
Edit: I did receive a phone call from a very helpful lady in planning and she has fixed the issue....
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File Received, Rights Violated
Ann Harris – October 9, 2025
Many of you may be wondering about the redacted FOIA file issue I wrote about a few weeks ago, both...
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Riversbend Deal Keeps Getting Worse
Care4Suffolk – September 16, 2025
Watching the Suffolk Public Schools Board meeting on September 11, 2025 brought new information to light about this Riversbend Project....
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School Proffers
Care4Suffolk – August 18, 2025
Residential rezoning applications may contain a proffer of a certain dollar amount that is promised to the city to help...
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What’s Behind the Riversbend?
Care4Suffolk – August 17, 2025 – 1 Reply
A new development called Riversbend is being proposed for the old VDOT location at 1700 N Main St in Suffolk...
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Fully Redacted — City Hiding Fire Code Amendment Emails?
Care4Suffolk – August 7, 2025
17 pages of FULLY REDACTED emails This is the City of Suffolk’s response to a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)...
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Port 460 Engineer Giddy Over City Fire Code Amendment
Care4Suffolk – August 4, 2025 – 4 Replies
Through efforts by the City Manager’s office, City Council changed Suffolk’s fire code such that it benefits the developers of...
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Council Reduces Fire Safety Standard
Care4Suffolk – May 29, 2025 – 2 Replies
How much risk is City Council exposing the citizens of Suffolk to by lowering the fire flow requirements?
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A Slap in the Face to Suffolk Citizens
Care4Suffolk – May 22, 2025
At the State of the City, held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Mayor Michael Duman described how “cool” Suffolk is...
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Suffolk’s Leadership Lacks Vision
Care4Suffolk – May 13, 2025
Last year, Care4Suffolk talked about the lack of vision in the 2045 Comprehensive Plan which was still in the planning...
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