Welcome to our new website! You might find that some things are in different locations. To find what you're looking for, you should first try the search bar in the top right corner of the page. If that doesn't get you to the page you nee...
Town Meetings are informal gatherings of City leadership and community members, providing a vital forum to allow citizens to take an active role in local government. Chesapeake City Council members will be there to answer questions and to help guide resid...
The Planning Department is conducting a study on the industrial waterfront areas of Chesapeake. You can learn all about that study and contribute your opinions through a survey, by visiting CityOfChesapeake.net/ChesapeakeWaterfront.
City finances can be very confusing but we’re working to change that. There are two main financial documents that the City releases each year – the Budget and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). The Budget details out the...
Agriculture/Planetarium – 310 Shea Dr.
Central Library – 298 Cedar Rd.
Circuit Court – 307 Albemarle Dr.
City Hall – 306 Cedar Rd.
Great Bridge Community Center – 212 Holt Dr.
Information Technology –...
Learn more about our highlighted projects.
Parks and facilities that are temporarily unavailable.
See a snapshot of PRT activities, programs, classes, events and projects.
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 ...
Registration is now open for Coed Soccer and Spring 7-on-7 Team Flag Football. Sign up through February 24, 2023. To learn more, including how to sign up, visit our Youth Sports homepage.
Saturdays, February 11th and 18th, 2023
Local historians will lead you through the city sharing powerful stories of war heroes, freedom seekers, and change makers. Free roundtrip tours will depart at 9:00 a.m. from the Chesapeake Visitor Center at 1224 Pro...
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 is in process an...
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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If your water pipes freeze and break this winter, you'll have costly repairs on your hands and you'll lose precious water. Take these precautions:
If you need help paying your water bill, here are two options that may help:
The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) helps low-income households for Virginia residents pay th...
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...
Virginia 811 (VA811) is the not-for-profit organization created by Virginia’s utilities to protect their underground facilities.
You've likely seen Chesapeake water tanks from afar but have you ever seen inside? Public Utilities Department personnel inspect water storage tanks on a five-year interval. This includes draining the tank to look for anything that may be wrong with it in...
We hope you like the look and functionality of our new website. If you find any broken links, missing images, or other issues, please let us know. Feel free to also tell us what you're liking about the new site! We'll continue to make up...
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&...
Get prepared before the winter weather hits.