Retired County Administrator Sandy Wanner Featured on This Week in James City County

Retired County Administrator Sandy Wanner joins us on the podcast this week to talk about his years with the County and how Chickahominy Riverfront Park, Jamestown Beach Event Park, Freedom Park, the Courthouse and more came to be. Check it out and let us...

Happy Earth Day James City County!

In honor of Earth Day, community leaders, citizen volunteers and County staff have been joining hands all month long to showcase and protect our beautiful local environment.Some of the highlights include:

• Dozens of litter cleanups along roadsides, parks, s...

Agricultural & Forestal District Advisory Committee Meeting Canceled

The Agricultural & Forestal District (AFD) Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2019 has been canceled.For more information, please contact the Planning Division at 757-253-6685 or planning@jamescitycountyva.gov.Media Contact:P...

Police Offer Firearm Safety Courses

The James City County Police Department will be offering free firearm safety classes to the public in May and June. Each one-session class will cover basic safety, handling, storage and laws related to carrying a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth of V...

Police to Offer Citizens Police Academy

The James City County Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy has been offering members of our local community the opportunity to get an inside look at the operation and function of police procedures since 1994. The classes offer an overview of the De...

Police Participate in Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative

On April 27, officers with the James City County Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be at the James City County Law Enforcement Center at 4600 Opportunity Way from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. collecting potentially dangerous expired, unus...

Celli’s Chocolate Chips Opens on John Tyler Highway

James City County is pleased to announce that Celli’s Chocolate Chips (Celli’s) has opened at 4548 John Tyler Highway. Celli’s is a cookie bakery owned by Gina and Anthony Celli. The new bakery shop also serves La Combe coffee.Celli’s bakes fresh cookies ...

Off-Leash Area for Dogs Opens May 1

Dog owners are permitted to let their pet play off-leash in one specified area of Jamestown Beach Event Park, beginning May 1. The park is located at 2205 Jamestown Road.In March 2019, the James City County Board of Supervisors amended the County Code to ...

Police Host Shred-A-Thon

An estimated $16 billion was stolen from 15.4 million U.S. consumers in 2016 in incidents involving identity theft according to the 2017 Identity Fraud Study released by Javelin Strategy & Research. One of the most successful ways of preventing identi...

Social Services Hosts Landlord Fest

James City County Social Services, in coordination with the Greater Virginia Peninsula Housing Consortium, will host Landlord Fest April 25, 5:30-7 p.m. at the James City County Recreation Center at 5301 Longhill Road. Landlord Fest is a community resourc...

JCSA Starts Water Meter Register Replacement Program

Beginning in April, James City Service Authority (JCSA) will start a comprehensive water meter register replacement program to replace approximately 14,250 touch read registers with radio read registers. JCSA has hired a contractor, Professional Meters, I...

Scott Stevens Reviews Proposed FY2020 Budget on Latest Episode of This Week in James City County

James City County’s County Administrator, Scott Stevens, joins us on the podcast this week to cover the proposed FY 2020 Budget. Check it out and let us know what you think!Video: https://youtu.be/y491v1aGDmAAudio Only: https://soundcloud.com/ja...

Economic Development Wins Award

James City County (JCC) Economic Development has been recognized by the Virginia Economic Developers Association (VEDA) with a Community Economic Development Award (CEDA). The CEDA program recognizes the best practices and exceptional contributions of com...

Proposed FY2020 Budget Released

County Administrator Scott Stevens released his proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget for James City County on March 29. The FY2020 Proposed Budget is 8.9% less than the FY2019 budget at $247M, with the General Fund portion of the budget increasing 2.9% over F...

Parks and Recreation Announces April Events

Aquatics

Learn to Swim, Free Swim EvaluationsJames City County Recreation CenterThere are individual registration periods before each swim lesson session. Registration for April/May classes is open April 2-12. Registration is accepted at the James City Cou...

Spring/Summer 2019 Activity Brochure Available!

Parks & Recreation invites you to a spring and summer of fun – we’ve got over 100 summer camps for the kids, more than 20 special events designed to connect and cultivate community and hundreds of family programs and outings, class...

Police Seek Public's Assistance in Locating Missing Person

 Aaron Jacobson was last seen at his residence in the 100 block of Old Stage Road in Toano on Feb. 12 at approximately 9 p.m. Jacobson, who is considered endangered, is 31-years-old.  If you have seen Mr. Jacobson or know his whereabouts...

Police Remind Citizens to Lock Vehicle Doors

Residents are reminded to protect their property by removing valuables (especially electronics, firearms, purses/wallets and shopping bags) from vehicles and always locking doors, keeping windows and doors locked at night and when not at home and keeping ...