Our Mission

The mission of the VBTP is to support and defend the Constitutions of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia
​by monitoring and engaging elected and unelected officials at the local, state and national levels.
The VBTP also conducts educational events on certain ballot issues.

Meeting Minutes

​VB Tea Party General Membership Meeting April 4, 2019 (Marian Manor) 

  • Chair called the meeting to Order: 7pm
  • Invocation:  former VBTP Chair Kenny Golden
  • Pledge: Budget Committee and Vice Chair VBTA Dane Blythe
  • Elected Officials- Delegate Kelly Fowler, Councilmember Wooten, School Board members Vicky Manning and Laura Hughes City Treasurer Leigh Henderson.
  • Guest Speaker David Bradley Director of Budget and Manager Services
  • Presentation: City of Virginia Beach proposed Budget overview  video on our Facebook page or on YouTube
  • 1.5 cent increase from $1.0025 to $1.0175 per $100 Real Estate tax to fund 105 personal being transferred from Stormwater management to Public Works, Stormwater fee 3.5 cent increasing every year for 6 years to fund CIP projects. Trash fee increase $2 from $23-$25 monthly and 49 cent increase in water utility from the present $4.41 to $4.90 per thousand gallons
  • Public Hearings to be held April 24th at 6:30pm Old Donation School and April 30th 6pm City Council Chambers
  • If anyone has any questions on the budget proposal please call David Bradley at 757 385-8236
  • Approval of Minutes: motion made by Tom Viele second by Laura Hughes unanimously approved
  • Treasurer report: Don Roby paid $100 in State dues; a deposit of $37 balance $3296.54

Announcements by:
  • Chuck Boyer Liaison with Kempsville Presbyterian and CPC is having a walk for Life this Saturday at the oceanfront
  • Heritage Action is having a Born Alive Sign Wave Rally April 17th at 4:30pm on the corner of Independence & VB Blvd
  • Freedom Works training for Social Media and American Majority training for Candidates/activists available please sign up if you are interested contact Bill Duke  wlduke@cox.net or Dianna Howard chairman@vbtp.org
  • Robert Dean TLP meeting Saturday April 6th at 9am Providence Square Grill Chief Cerveras preparation update for “Something in the Water Festival”
  • Tom Viele 912 meeting April 22nd 6:30pm Providence Square Grill, President Woodrow Wilson, the beginnings of socialism in America
  • Leigh Henderson Treasurer update on her campaign having a reception Friday 6pm at Bishopsgate Department Store
  • Virginia Wassenberg Princess Anne Civic league meeting Tuesday April 9th at 7pm Bow Creek Rec Center speaker Mike Mundy on Storm water Management
  • Teresa Langille Membership Chair looking for volunteers for events Garden Tea Party is June 9th
  • Chair asked if membership was in favor of tax and fee increases, none were.  All were encouraged to attend the Public Hearings to speak out
  • Adjourned 8:42pm

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