May felt like it passed in a blink. In just a few days now, we will be kicking off another Williamsburg summer by welcoming in June! With luck, it will be as productive a month as the past was. Here are a few highlights from May: Budget Passage — At…

Happy Sunday, folks! May is a fantastic month of transitions. Within the next four weeks, most schools will be concluding their academic terms. This is both a thing to celebrate as our own City’s William & Mary will celebrate another graduation, but also because a heavier tourism season always follows…

In like a lion, out like a lion. That’s how I felt about March, at least. A beautiful month bookended by plenty of rain! While it might be intermittent for a few weeks, it’s wonderful to welcome the return of 70 degree days again. Below are a few important items…

Spring is nigh! I hope the month of March is starting well for everyone. In the City, this past February started with a few beautiful weekends of snow and now is pleasantly concluding with 60 degree days. Along with the quickly changing temperature, our local government has stayed busy over…

The first month of 2022 is down! I hope you have had a nice beginning to the new year. The City hasn’t missed a beat, so I have two important updates below: Newly launched on our website is the Performance Dashboard. This can be found under the “Open Government” tab…

A very merry month of December to you! I hope the holiday season has been a blast (Grand Illumination pun intended). With New Year’s Eve nearly here, I am sending out the December newsletter early to highlight an end-of-the-year celebratory event! New Year’s Eve Celebration — From the Visit Williamsburg…

What a month! To all those enjoying this last day of the holiday weekend, I hope you get in the last lovely bits of quality time with family and, ideally, leftovers. A very happy belated Thanksgiving to all. November was a busy time for the City Council. Below, I have…

Good evening and a happy beginning to November! One of the byproducts of our beautifully older neighborhoods is that houses may not have central AC as much as other residential areas. This is at least the case in my house, so I always anxiously anticipate the weather turning colder as…

Fall, Spooky Season, and W&M Homecoming are upon us - Happy October! Like someone switched on a light, the cold weather has quickly returned and I’ve found myself in a jacket for the first time in a while. …