Agricultural Advisory Commission
Serves as an advisory commission to City Council to recommend and propose issues of special interest to the Agricultural Community.
The Virginia Beach Agricultural Advisory Commission serves in an advisory capacity for the purpose of providing recommendations to the City Council concerning issues of special interest to the rural/agricultural community of the City.
The committee was established pursuant to Ordinance No. 94-2295A, which was adopted by the Virginia Beach City Council on Aug. 23, 2004.
It consists of five to seven members with knowledge and experience in agricultural matters of interest to the City. The director of the Department of Agriculture serves as a nonvoting member.
Meeting Information
The Agricultural Advisory Committee meets in the Agriculture Department Conference Room, Building 14, 2449 Princess Anne Road (unless otherwise noted). Meetings occur quarterly on the second Monday of the first month of each quarter and start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
- Jan. 13, 2025
- April 14, 2025
- July 14, 2025
- Oct. 13, 2025
Meeting Date
Agendas
Minutes
FY25
FY24 Archived
FY23 Archived
Name
Titles
Term Expiration
Name
William "Billy" Vaughan
Titles
acting chair, vice chair
Term Expiration
Sept. 30, 2024
Name
John Cromwell
Titles
member
Term Expiration
Sept. 30, 2025
Name
Jason Dawley
Titles
member
Term Expiration
Sept. 30, 2025
Name
Betsy Newman Morris
Titles
member
Term Expiration
Sept. 30, 2027
Name
Brandon R. Horsley
Titles
member
Term Expiration
Sept. 30, 2025
City Council Liaison
Name
Barbara Henley
Titles
councilmember
Term Expiration
N/A
City Staff Liaison
Name
David Trimmer
Titles
director, Department of Agriculture, nonvoting member
Term Expiration
N/A
Election of officers will be conducted at the Jan. 8, 2024 meeting.