Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org8455315.2-3819Election and terms of office of mayor and councilmen after town becomes city2025Counties, Cities and TownsBoundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and TownsTransition of Towns to Cities

At a general election of city officers, to be held on the second Tuesday in May after a town is declared to be a city, a mayor and city council shall be elected for the city. The terms of office of the mayor and city council shall begin on July 1 following their election. The mayor shall serve for four years. One half of the council shall serve for two years, and the other half for four years.

Code 1950, § 15-90; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-990; 1997, c. 587.