The Comprehensive Plan provides the framework that guides the development of the City of Suffolk for the next several years....
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The State of Agriculture in Suffolk
Care4Suffolk
/ January 26, 2024
The Agricultural Advisory Committee Chair, David Bosselman, spoke before the City Council at the Work Session on December 20, 2023...
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Snack Attack Food Drive
Care4Suffolk
/ December 12, 2023
Care4Suffolk is holding a food drive for the Salvation Army's afterschool program. On December 14th from 6-8pm, Liberty Lane Farms, in...
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Toothless Text Amendment
Care4Suffolk
/ November 9, 2023
In September, we wrote about the City of Suffolk’s plan to add warehouse regulations to the UDO (Unified Development Ordinance). We applauded...
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Road Safety in Suffolk
Care4Suffolk
/ November 2, 2023
Most people in Suffolk have probably heard about the school bus that overturned on Cypress Chapel Road on October 16th...
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A Planning Commission Do-Over?
Care4Suffolk
/ October 26, 2023
There was a full agenda for the October 17th City of Suffolk Planning Commission meeting that included two rezonings and...
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Legislative Agenda
Care4Suffolk
/ September 29, 2023
Next week at the October 4, 2023 City Council meeting, there will be a public hearing on a resolution for...
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Warehouse and Warehousing Regulations to be Added to the UDO
At last week’s City Council meeting, there was a public hearing for an ordinance to amend the UDO (Unified Development...
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Errors, Omissions & Discrepancies
Citizens require transparency and thoroughness from their government. The Public can not be informed and involved if the government does...
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Back to School Supply Drive
Care4Suffolk
/ August 11, 2023
What is Smart Growth?
Care4Suffolk
/ July 11, 2023
If you have been following rezoning applications lately, like the one for Lake Kilby Road, then you have probably heard...
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Keep Suffolk’s Downtown and Rural Areas Connected
Care4Suffolk
/ July 5, 2023
CARE4Suffolk member, Ann Harris wrote a letter to the editor at Suffolk News-Herald, entitled Keep Suffolk's Downtown and Rural Areas...
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City of Suffolk Wants Your Input!
Care4Suffolk
/ June 29, 2023
A couple of weeks ago, CARE4Suffolk did a post about the CIty of Suffolk's Open Houses looking for feedback from...
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Comprehensive Plan Open House
Today the City of Suffolk held the first of three Open Houses to get public feedback for the next iteration...
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Comprehensive Plan Open Houses
Care4Suffolk
/ June 3, 2023
The City of Suffolk will be hosting three Open Houses this month. They are looking for feedback and input from...
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May Meat Madness
Care4Suffolk
/ May 13, 2023
CARE4Suffolk is organizing another food drive to support the local Salvation Army. The theme for this effort is May Meat...
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Petition and Public Comments DUE Wednesday!
Care4Suffolk
/ April 10, 2023
This is an important reminder that the Lake Kilby Rezoning (RZN2021-00018) public hearing will take place at the Wednesday, April 19 meeting. City...
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Let’s Talk Money
Let's talk about the money behind large developments like the one Bob Arnette is proposing on Lake Kilby Road. Now...
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Developing on Lake Kilby – Is It Really Smart Growth?
Care4Suffolk
/ April 5, 2023
The Hampton Roads REALTORS Association Chairman of the Board spoke on the developer’s behalf at the March 21st Planning Commission...
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Lake Kilby: More Hazards to Come with Development
Care4Suffolk
/ March 26, 2023
On March 23, 2023, this van ended up in the ditch on Lake Kilby Road blocking traffic. Lake Kilby is...
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