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Notice from the Treasurer | Tax Payments Due December 6th

All 2021/2022 Real Estate and 2021 Personal Property Tax Tickets have been mailed and are due by December 6, 2021. It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to see that the proper tax bill is received and paid on time. 2021 Dog Tags went on sale November 15, 2021 and are due by January 31, […]

Five Local Events Receive Regional Tourism Sponsorship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2021 Five Local Events Receive Regional Tourism Sponsorship LEXINGTON, Va. (November 23, 2021) – The Rockbridge Regional Tourism Board has awarded more than $9,500 to local event planners in phase two of their event sponsorship program, an initiative approved in March 2021 to assist with COVID recovery in 2021 and […]

Lexington & the Rockbridge Area Tourism and the City of Buena Vista bring LOVE to Downtown Buena Vista

NEWS RELEASE: VTC LOVEwork in Buena Vista, Virginia Lexington & the Rockbridge Area Tourism and the City of Buena Vista bring LOVE toDowntown Buena Vista, Virginia. Visitors encouraged to take pictures and share on social mediawith #LOVEVA and #LoveBuenaVistaVA Buena Vista, Virginia (11/22/21)– The City of Buena Vista, Virginia will host Virginia Tourism’s life-sizedLOVE artwork […]

Halloween 2021

Some communities choose the date, time, and other restrictions associated with Halloween trick-or-treating, the City of Buena Vista does not. We encourage those that choose to participate in trick-or-treating to plan ahead and exercise caution. Citizens are encouraged to use flashlights when walking on neighborhood streets and to supervise children as they go from house […]

2021 Leaf Collection Schedule

Leaf collection in Buena Vista will begin on November 1, 2021. Leaves should be placed adjacent to the curb or pavement prior to 7 am on Monday of the scheduled week. If a weekly scheduled area is completed prior to the end of the week, leaves will be collected within other areas and return to […]

Information Sessions for CBDG Facade Improvement Progam

Do you own property in the downtown district?! You may be eligible for the CBDG Façade Improvement program! This summer, Buena Vista was awarded a $1 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for downtown revitalization aimed at blight elimination and enhancing community development. This grant will fund three project activities: 21st street streetscape improvements, wayfinding […]

Round 2 of Tourism Event Sponsorship Now Open

For Immediate Release – September 27, 2021 Round 2 of Tourism Event Sponsorship Now Open LEXINGTON, Va. (September 27, 2021) – The Rockbridge Regional Tourism Board is ready to approve a second round of local tourism event sponsorships. As with the first round of funding in spring 2021, wherein nine events received $8,250 worth of […]

Caller ID Spoofing Reports from City Government Phone Numbers

We have recently been made aware of “caller ID spoofing” reports in our community. Recent reports include calls from phone numbers of City of Buena Vista government offices. Spoofing occurs when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity. If you answer, they use scam scripts to […]