Tickets are now available  for 2nd Soul on June 15.

Town Hall will be closed Monday June 19th for Juneteenth. It will reopen Tuesday June 20th at 9am.

Kilmarnock's Town Council

Meet Kilmarnock’s Town Council

Shawn E. Donahue
Mayor

sdonahue@kilmarnockva.com

Term Ends November 2026

  • Ex-Officio member of all Committees
Dr. Curtis H. Smith
Vice Mayor

csmith@kilmarnockva.com

Term Ends November 2026

Water & Wastewater, Chair

Administration & Finance

Economic Development

Kylie Abbott

kabbott@kilmarnockva.com

Term Ends November 2024

Economic Development, Chair

Police & Emergency Preparedness

Streets, Sidewalks & Playgrounds

Water & Wastewater

Mike Bedell

mbedell@kilmarnockva.com

 Ends November 2024

Administation & Finance, Chair 

Streets, Sidewalks & Playgrounds

Economic Development

 
 
 
Les Spivey

lesmaura@outlook.com

Term Ends November 2026

Planning Commission Liasion

Police & Emergency Preparedness, Chair 

Water & Wastewater 

 

Rebecca Tebbs Nunn

rnunn@kilmarnockva.com

Term Ends November 2026

Streets, Sidewalks & Playgrounds, Chair

Water & Wastewater

Police & Emergency Preparedness

Administration & Finance 

Tom Watson

twatson@kilmarnockva.com

Term Ends November 2024

Administration & Finance

Economic Development 

2023 Town Council Meeting Dates

Jan. 23            Feb. 27          March. 20     

April. 17           May. 15           June. 26

July. 17          August. 21       Sept. 18   

Oct. 16           Nov. 20           Dec. 18

Special Called Meetings

Special Called Meeting For: April 20, 2023
at 9:21am
FY2024 Budget Worksession https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86206336745?pwd=UW9mNUlUOEFueWJLUE9tME1PajJ1dz09 Meeting ID: 862 0633 6745 Passcode: 038672

Public Hearing:

A public hearing on the proposed budget and a first reading of this Ordinance will be
held on May 15, 2023 at the 7pm Town Council Meeting.

  1. Resolution 2023-005 Adoption of Water and Sewer Rates 2023-2024. Sewer rates will be increased by $15 per billing cycle (two months) for residential and commercial accounts effective July 1st. 2023 billing and thereafter.
  2.  Ordinance 2023-002 (uncodified) Re-adoption of tax and fee rates. The proposed tax rates are $.0937 per $100 of assessed real estate and $.16 per $100 of assessed personal property. This represents no change in tax or fee rates.
  3. Ordinance 2023-001 (uncodified) Adoption of the FY2024 Budget. Council proposes to adopt the budget.

 

Public Meetings

Both Town Council and Planning Commission meetings are filmed and then posted for viewing approximately 1-2 business days following the meeting. Visit Kilmarnock, VA to view the official meeting videos. This is a FREE service.

Next Meeting Scheduled For: May 15, 2023
at 7:00pm

Town Council: How it Works

With this form of government, the town council as a whole has control over administration or operation of the town. The town council, composed of the mayor and six council members, is elected at large by the popular vote of the qualified voters of Kilmarnock. There are no precincts for the purpose of Town elections.

The Kilmarnock mayoral role is directly elected and holds the position for a 4 year term. The mayor presides over the monthly Town Council meetings and votes in the case of a tie. Each Town Council member is elected to a 4 year term and within the Town Council, the terms are staggered, three standing for election every two years.

The council possesses both legislative and executive authority. The council may appoint officials (Planning Commissioners, as an example) and approves mayoral nominations. The Town Council creates and appoints members to subcommittees on various topics to conduct the Towns business and make recommendations to the larger Council body. The Council exercises primary control over the municipal budget.

The town council (including the mayor) appoints a town manager who supervises and coordinates the various departments throughout town hall and acts as the director of public utilities. The town manager is vested with the administrative and executive powers of the town and holds office at the pleasure of the council. The manager prepares the budget for the councils consideration and makes reports and recommendations to the town council.

Kilmarnock has five subcommittees that meet monthly: Administration and Finance; Economic Development; Police, Public Safety &Emergency Preparedness; Streets, Sidewalks and Playgrounds; Water and Sewer. Each subcommittee has a council member as the chair, one or more additional members and is supported by the town staff. All meetings are open to the public with a schedule posted on this website.

The Town Council meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Monday of every month at the Town Hall at 1 N. Main Street. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Click here for directions. Please refer to the meeting schedule link below for the official list of meeting dates. Click here for the current months Town Council meeting agenda.

Requests Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Any requests filed under FOIA should be addressed to the Town’s Designated FOIA Officer below.

Staff

Susan Cockrell Town Manager
804-435-1552 ext.1