Aging in the Community

"Aging-friendly" communities provide affordable, accessible housing, multiple modes of transportation, access to community services, and opportunities for engagement for all residents, regardless of age or ability.

Behavioral Health

Behavioral health means promoting mental health, resilience, and well-being; treatment of mental and substance use disorders; and support of those who experience and/or are in recovery from these conditions, along with their families and communities.

Early Childhood

Critical prevention and early intervention strategies to improve maternal and child health outcomes, developmental goals for young children and supports for families.

Health

Health is an aspect interwoven with all other aspects of life, everyday life, working life, family life, and community life.

Housing

Housing generally refers to the community's effort to ensure that members of society have a home to live in that is safe, affordable, and healthy.

Poverty & Economic Support

Poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living.

School-Age Programs & Support

Whole-child and family approaches to closing the educational opportunity gap for students during and after school time.

Workforce Development

Education, employment, and job-training efforts designed to help employers get a skilled workforce while helping individuals succeed in the workplace.

Help Solve Cold Case Homicides - Information & Video

Any information regarding an unsolved case is greatly appreciated and may be the difference in bringing a killer to justice and bringing closure for the victim's family.

C.U.S.T.O.D.Y. - Home & Business Camera Sharing Program

Your business or residential security cameras could be the key to preventing and solving crimes. Join the C.U.S.T.O.D.Y. initiative by sharing information regarding your camera locations.

PHOTOSafe, Chesapeake's Red Light Enforcement Program

RED Means Stop! Our goal is to gain compliance with traffic signals and significantly contribute to public safety in Chesapeake. The camera systems are a force multiplier that helps reduce the risks involved in the red light violations.

"Be Smart & Be Safe" When Purchasing From Online Classifieds

Inviting a stranger or a person who is not well known into your home, or going to a stranger's home, potentially creates an unsafe situation with possible harmful results. "Be Smart and Be Safe" by conducting these transactions in a public place...

November 2023 Voter Guide

Register or update your registration no later than October 16 

• Last day to register to vote or to update your registration (if, for example, you’ve moved or changed your name) is October 16.? 
• Register online, in person at the Ch...

National Preparedness Month

September kicks off National Preparedness Month. Are you prepared if an emergency strikes? To prepare for hurricanes and other natural disasters, “Take Control in 1, 2, 3” – assess your needs, make a plan, and engage with you...

Chesapeake 2045: Creating an Exceptional Future

Chesapeake is embarking on a two-year long process that will update the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is an incredibly important document that guides how the City moves into the future. It provides a framework for smart growt...

Transportation Alternatives Program

Chesapeake is applying for funding from the VDOT Transportation Alternatives Program and we need your help! We have several sidewalk/multi-use path projects that have come from requests from community members like you. Funding for these projects could com...

Labor Day Closures

All City offices, courts, and community centers will be closed on Monday, September 4, in observance of Labor Day. The Visitor Center will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. All Chesapeake Public Libraries will be closed on Sunday, September 3, and M...

Rural Area Listening Sessions

Sign up to be part of the Planning Department's Rural Area Listening sessions. These small groups are ideal opportunities for those who live in and care about Chesapeake's rural areas to make their voices heard. Information gathered from...

Prepare Your Trees for Severe Weather

Healthy trees offer us an array of benefits. Trees supply us with clean air and water, improve our mental wellbeing and lower blood pressure, and provide essential protection for our homes during sunny or stormy days. But what happens when the trees in yo...

Mosquito Control Awareness Week

National Mosquito Control Awareness Week is June 18 – 24. Warmer weather means more summer fun and out-door activities. It also signals the arrival of some uninvited, hungry guests who want to crash the party. Mosquito season is upon us, so take this oppo...

Lost Pet Prevention Tips

Pets are family, so it can be devastating if they go missing. Read on to learn how you can prevent man’s best friend from getting lost, and the steps you can take if you ever need to locate a missing furry family member.

Lost Pet Prevention

There are multip...

The Commissioner and Cans Food Drive

Help the City of Chesapeake’s Commissioner of the Revenue raise funds and donations for the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore from August 1 through August 31! The Commissioners and Cans Food Drive is a statewide fundraiser sponsored ...

Extreme Heat Safety

Be prepared to combat heat this summer! You can take steps to stay cool as temperatures rise. Find a cooling center near you, learn how to stay safe in the heat, and know the signs of heat-related illnesses.

Find a Cooling Center Near You!

Looking for a pub...

Plant a Row for the Hungry

Plant a Row for the Hungry, sponsored by the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, Chesapeake Master Gardeners, and the Garden Writers of America, is a program designed to raise local food relief program awareness and to connect local gardeners with the...

Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun work on the Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project. Over the next few months you'll see utility work, surveying, equipment staging, and more, all as part of the first phase of the project. To receive text alerts a...

Your City, Your Voice

Community input in government decision making doesn’t stop after Election Day. It continues all throughout the year and every person in Chesapeake can play an important role. From inviting City employees to your civic league meetings, to calling the Custo...

Parks and Facilities Availability Changes

Know before you go! Check parks and facilities that are temporarily unavailable or have limited availability due to events, large rentals, renovations or repairs.

Latest Department Report

See a snapshot of PRT activities, programs, classes, events and projects.

2023/2024 Youth Winter Basketball

Registration Now Open!

September Events

Find out more about these September events!

City of Chesapeake Locality License Plate

Visit our web page to learn more about how purchasing a license plate can help Keep Chesapeake Beautiful under the "Environmental Programs" heading.

Guided Kayaking Tours

Day, evening and night kayaking tours at Oak Grove Lake Park, Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Deep Creek Lock Park, and Northwest River Park. Single and tandem kayaks, paddles and life vests provided. 

Dates, locations and pricing

Registration

Read on...

Chesapeake Outdoors

Find out what's happening in September!

2023 Dog Park Memberships

Get your membership today!

Battlefield Park South - Proposed Park Improvements

Battlefield Park South has undergone some recent improvements with many more planned improvements. The park is located southwest of the Great Bridge Bridge and is adjacent to the Chesapeake and Albemarle Canal. New walkways connect various park amenities ...

Judge Eileen A. Olds Courtyard Park

This park was officially designated a city park in 2017 and it was renamed to Judge Eileen A. Olds Courtyard Park in 2021. A new clock tower and plaque were recently installed honoring Judge Eileen Olds. Landscaping around the clock tower was completed in...

Need Help Paying Your Bill?

If you need help paying your water bill, here are two options that may help:

Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)

The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) helps low-income households for Virginia residents pay th...

Flushing Do's and Don'ts

Have you been using your toilet as a trashcan? If so, we hope you will soon reconsider! Our sanitary sewer system was not designed to process the assorted debris created by our daily lives. Like your home plumbing, our sanitary sewer system can overflow o...

Water Meters and Water Bills

Water Meters and Water Bills

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, Public Utilities Director David Jurgens addressed frequently asked questions from the community about water meters and water bills. View the presentation and watch the work session below.

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Call Virginia 811 Before You Dig

Virginia 811 (VA811) is the not-for-profit organization created by Virginia’s utilities to protect their underground facilities.

The Process

• An individual or company is planning to excavate.
• A ticket request is made online OR a call is mad...

Video: Chesapeake Water Tank Tour

You've likely seen Chesapeake water tanks from afar but have you ever seen inside? Public Utilities Department personnel inspect water storage tanks every five years. This includes draining the tank to look for anything that may be wrong with it ...

Fraud Suspect - Case 23-4943

CASE 23-4943:  On January 12, 2023 at approximately 7:00 p.m. the pictured suspect passed a counterfeit $50 at a restaurant in the 1500 block of Sam's Circle.  Investigators are asking for help in identifying the suspect that pa...

Larceny Suspects - Case 22-123543

CASE 22-123543:  On November 8, 2022 at approximately 8:00 p.m. the pictured individuals went into a department store located in the 2300 block of Taylor Road. and stole several items including a sound bar valued at $200.00 This is one of at leas...

Fraud Suspect - CASE 22-122747

CASE 22-122747: On November 16th, 2022, at approximately 8:00 pm the victim was shopping at a store in the 4200 block of Portsmouth Blvd. when she lost her credit card. It was picked up by the pictured suspect who then used the card at several different r...

Larceny Suspect - CASE 22-126310

CASE 22-126310: On November 20, 2022, The pictured suspect went into a store in the 2300 block of Taylor Road and stole a TV and other merchandise valued at over $400. She fled in a white Nissan Altima or Maxima with a factory spoiler, sunroof, and fog li...

Fraud Suspect - CASE 22-76602

CASE 22-76602: The male in the attached pictures is a suspect in a couple of cases. He goes to 7-Elevens during the night shift and asks for cigarettes. Then, he forces the clerk to repeatedly scan the coupon code that's on his cellphone. He ends up getti...

Fraud Suspect - CASE 22-110876

CASE 22-110876: On October 19, 2022, this individual went to several Credit Unions and attempted to steal money from a victim's account. This suspect presented a counterfeit ID and posed as a different person, in an attempt to access the victim's account....

Fraud Suspect - CASE 22-111761

CASE 22-111761: On October 21, 2022, the two males in the pictures entered a convenience store located in the 2200 block of S. Battlefield Blvd. The male in all black installed a card skimmer on the ATM in the store while the male in the flannel shirt app...

Fraud Suspect-CASE 22-61769

CASE 22-61769: On two separate dates in June an unknown suspect passed 14 total counterfeit $50 dollar bills at multiple 7- Eleven stores in Chesapeake. Detectives are asking for help in identifying the suspect that passed counterfeit currency in exchange...

Larceny Suspect - CASE 22-88270

CASE 22-88270: Over the course of the summer months the pictured suspect has committed over a dozen thefts from ABC store throughout the Hampton Roads area.

If you have any information regarding an unsolved case, your tip may help to solve the case or iden...

Larceny Suspect-CASE 22-72149

CASE #22-72149: On July 8, 2022 at approximately 11:38 A.M., an unknown subject entered a hardware store in the 1400 block of Tintern St. and stole numerous power tools with a combined value of $836.00. The suspect got into a white soft top Jeep Wrangler ...

Larceny Suspect-CASE 22-72578

CASE 22-72578: On July 9, 2022 the pictured individual went into a hardware store in the 1400 block of Tintern St. and took merchandise valued at $189.96. The suspect then got into a dark blue 4-door Nissan sedan and fled the area.

If you have any informat...

Larceny Suspects - CASE 22-73728

On July 12, 2022 at approximately 9:16 pm the two pictured suspects came into the ABC Store in the 1400 block of Sam's Circle and stole $453.00 in various types of alcohol.

If you have any information regarding an unsolved case, your tip may help to solve ...

Fraud Suspect-CASE 22-17224

CASE 22-17224: On February 12, 2022 at approximately 11:00 a.m. the pictured white female suspect stole the identity of a victim in Connecticut. The suspect went into a bank located in the 1800 block of Greenbrier Parkway and was able to make several with...

Larceny Suspect-CASE 22-61039

CASE #22-61039: On June 10, 2022 at approximately 9:06 pm, a juvenile female was pumping gas when she was approached from behind by an unknown man asking for gas money. She offered him small amounts of money twice, each time he refused complaining it wasn...

Robbery Suspect-CASE 22-48389

CASE #22-48389: On Thursday, May 12, 2022 at approximately 12:48 AM, the victim was at 7-Eleven in the 1100 block of George Washington Hwy, where he won $500 from the gaming machines. While collecting his winnings from the cashier, the suspect was in line...

Larceny Suspect-CASE 22-39246

CASE # 22-3941: On April 18, 2022 this individual went into the Wal-Mart at 1521 Sam's Cir. and stole $615.00 worth of merchandise and then fled the scene in an older model silver Honda Accord.

If you have any information regarding an unsolved case, your t...

Larceny Suspect-CASE 22-52626

CASE #22-52626: On May 17, 2022 the pictured suspect went into the WalMart located at 1521 Sam's Cir. and attempted to steal $609.13 worth of merchandise and then left the area.

If you have any information regarding an unsolved case, your tip may help to s...

Larceny Suspect-CASE 22-36780

CASE # 22-36780: On March 28, 2022 at approximately 2:00 PM, a white female suspect stole several fragrance products from a beauty store in the 1400 block of Greenbrier Parkway. The items totaled over $1000. She was wearing blue jeans and a black sweatshi...

Larceny Suspect-CASE 22-40795

CASE #22-40795: On April 22, 2022 the pictured suspect entered the Home Depot and attempted to steal a Dyson vacuum cleaner. Once confronted by loss prevention employees, he fled the scene in a newer model white pickup truck.

If you have any information re...

Larceny Suspect-CASE 22-42787

CASE #22-42787: On April 27, 2022 at approximately 3:26 PM, a female arrived at a residence in the 600 block of Vincek Way and stole 30 hanging geraniums, purslane portulaca, and petunias valued at approximately $450.00. The suspect was driving a white or...

Larceny Suspects-CASE 22-39241

CASE #22-39241: On April 18, 2022 two unknown suspects entered the ABC store, located at 4300 Portsmouth Blvd. They selected numerous bottles of alcohol and then ran out of the store without making any attempt to pay for the items. They were last seen get...

Larceny Suspects-CASE 22-22257

CASE# 22-22257: On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at a business in the 1400 block if Greenbrier Parkway the two pictured suspects stole approximately $2700.00 worth of merchandise and left the store.

If you have any information regarding an unsolved case, your tip...

Larceny Suspects-CASE 22-20054

CASE # 22-20054: On February 25, 2022, at approximately 4:22 AM in the 200 block of Research Dr., two suspects in a newer model white Jeep Gladiator stole this enclosed trailer with A/C unit on the top valued at approximately $10,000.

If you have any infor...

Larceny Suspects-CASE 22-24627

CASE #22-24627: On February 20,2022 an unknown male suspect entered Home Depot selecting two items. He placed them on his shopping cart passing all points of sale without making any attempt to pay for the items. The male placed both items into a white Che...

Larceny Suspect - CASE 22-137086

CASE 22-137086: On December 28, 2022, at approximately 3:37 p.m., the pictured individual entered a hardware store in the 2400 block of Old Taylor Rd. and grabbed a 60-volt Dewalt battery and a Milwaukee rotary tool. He then concealed both items in his ho...

Fraud Suspect - CASE 22-134147

CASE 22-134147: On December 19, 2022 at approximately 8:00
pm, an unknown suspect came into a grocery store in the 3000block of Taylor Road, and passed counterfeit bills. The suspect is
driving a grey or silver 4-door Ford F-150 with blue headlights...

Larceny Suspect-CASE 22-110165

CASE 22-110165: On July 7, 2022, the pictured subject entered a hardware store in the 2400 block of Old Taylor Road, and stole two Honda lawn mowers valued at $1098.00, and left in a red pickup truck.

If you have any information regarding an unsolved case,...

Chesapeake 2045 - Community Input

There are many opportunities to make your voice heard to help create the next Comprehensive Plan, the guiding document for growth and preservation in Chesapeake. The Comprehensive Plan, "Chesapeake 2045", is the overarching guide for the entire ...

HRSD Sewer Main Repair Work

HRSD is working to repair a sewer force main pipe failure that occurred near the corner of Shell Rd. and Hopewell Dr. The repair work requires that they divert sewage flow away from the area and shut off nearby pump stations. This will require a “pump and...

Chesapeake Alert

Are you signed up for Chesapeake Alert? Chesapeake Alert is a customizable alert system that sends important local messaging to your phone and email, from the City of Chesapeake, during emergencies or significant events. You can choose to receive alerts t...

Proper Waste Disposal

There are safety risks when hazardous waste is not disposed of properly. Recently, we’ve seen a couple of trash fires in our collection trucks due to inappropriate items being put in the trash bins. Learn the differences between household, bulk, and hazar...

Homelessness Resources

Are you or someone you know experiencing homelessness in Chesapeake? There are resources for you, including the Chesapeake We Care Resource Center, multiple regional resources, helpful local and national organizations, and the Housing Crisis Hotline at 75...

New Resident Checklist

Welcome to the City of Chesapeake! We are so glad that you chose Chesapeake as your home. This beautiful and diverse community is known for being a great place to live, learn, work, farm, and play. To get acquainted with what the City has to offer, please...

Treasurer / Commissioner of Revenue Branch Offices

The City of Chesapeake offers a wide variety of services at Chesapeake City Hall, but did you know that the Treasurer and the Commissioner of the Revenue also assist citizens in-person and by phone at three other branch office locations?

Branch offices are...

Chesapeake Thrives - Community Resources

Chesapeake Thrives provides a "no wrong door" approach to serve Chesapeake residents. Chesapeake Thrives partners are able to quickly connect residents to needed services including health care, housing, recreation, education, employment, childca...

Job Opportunities

The City of Chesapeake is not just a great place to live - it's a great place to work! Become a member of a team that CARES about you as well as the citizens we serve. Our employees strive every day to demonstrate:

• Courtesy
• Attentiveness
• Responsiveness
• Empowe...

Recycling Drop-Off Sites

Seven Residential Recycling Drop-Off Sites are now open to the public. Success of the residential drop-off recycling sites depends on everyone in the community using them properly and responsibly so let's all do our part by recycling right. Here’s everyth...