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The VML Voice is the official podcast of the Virginia Municipal League. Each episode explores a different locality or issue but the focus is always on Virginia and the local governments that make the Commonwealth work for everyone.

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VML Voice – Feb. 26, 2021

VML Voice – Feb. 26, 2021

Petersburg: How to save a city (Part 2)

Friday, February 26, 2021/Categories: Podcast

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In part 1, we explored how Petersburg nearly went off the rails when it faced financial ruin just a few short years ago. In part 2 we spend some more time with Mayor Samuel Parham, City Manager Aretha Ferrell Benavides, Deputy City Manager Lionel Lyons and Economic Development Manager Clay Hamner as they discuss some recent good news and their hopes for the future of the city that is now back on track. VML’s financial policy analyst Neal Menkes makes a special appearance to help us set the record straight on the state’s role in saving the city back in 2016. We also check in with Bill Hartsock, a member of the Historic Petersburg Foundation and real estate agent to discuss the city’s unique and flourishing real estate market.