City of Lynchburg

On Wednesday, June 19, all Lynchburg municipal offices will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Trash will be collected following the normal schedule. The Concord Turnpike Convenience Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

NOW HIRING: Civil Engineer with our Lynchburg Water Resources Department. $75,000-$120,000/year plus benefits. We are an equal-opportunity employer. Learn more about this position: https://lnkd.in/em6Sp2g8 #employment #career #waterresources #water #jobs

NOW HIRING: Assistant Director of Public Works. Full-time position making $90K-$110K. Apply today! https://lnkd.in/eHw7YjnV

Happy National Public Works Week (May 19-25)! This week we celebrate the efforts of the women and men in our Public Works Department. Thank you all for your service to the Lynchburg community!

NOW HIRING: Deputy Real Estate Assessor SALARY: $72,996.40 - $134,097.60 Depending on qualifications Full-time position with benefits The City of Lynchburg is seeking a Deputy Real Estate Assessor to supervise the appraisal activities of the Appraisal staff and review their appraisal methods and practices as prescribed by the City Assessor. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to assisting the City Assessor in the appraisal of commercial and residential properties; and preparing prescribed assessment performance measures, statistics, and reports. APPLY TODAY: https://lnkd.in/e9cMTQHT An Equal Opportunity Employer

On Saturday, May 4, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., the City of Lynchburg will present the Seventh Annual International Festival at Lynchburg City Stadium, 3176 Fort Avenue (near the corner of Fort Avenue and Wythe Road). As part of the event, the Parade of Nations will begin at 10:45 a.m. in the stadium (starting from the football field and ending in front of the stage on the festival grounds). This free, family-friendly event will once again feature a variety of international foods, music, dance, displays, kids’ activities, and more. Travel around the world and sample culinary delights, purchase unique items, watch traditional dances, and listen to world music. Come learn about cultures from around the world and right here in the community.   In case of continuous or heavy rain, the festival will take place inside E.C. Glass High School (same date and time). For more information, including how to participate in the Parade of Nations, visit https://lnkd.in/gMkFGDzE or Facebook.

Exciting news! Construction for the new amphitheater and improvements to Riverfront Park are underway! Yesterday was the official groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of new features to come Downtown in the City of Lynchburg. Improvements include: -Destination amphitheater capable of hosting national touring acts -Permanent public restrooms -New playground, in partnership with the Kiwanis Club -Additional shade canopy and landscaping

In this edition of our Building Our Community video series, we recognize a key educational leader in Lynchburg, Ms Sue Ott Rowland, President of Randolph College in Lynchburg. Sue Ott Rowlands was named the 11th president of Randolph College in March 2022. We interviewed Ott Rowlands and asked her to tell her own story. As a member of the Actor’s Equity Association (AEA), the professional actors’ union, Ott Rowlands has worked at theaters around the country. Her creative research agenda remains active through the development and touring of solo performance pieces. Ott Rowlands has also been on the faculties of professional training programs throughout the country. Ott Rowlands is a member of Phi Beta Delta, the Society of International Scholars. Her humble servant leadership coupled with her love of student communities make Ott Rowlands an effective leader in Lynchburg and beyond. We hope you enjoy watching our interview and we encourage you to think about your own community and look for positive ways that you can encourage the next generation of leaders to thrive. https://lnkd.in/eG3xgJ-u

NOW HIRING: Civil Engineers The City of Lynchburg is seeking Civil Engineers to join our team and be part of building and maintaining the Lynchburg infrastructure. If you are interested in making a difference in your community, then we have a career for you! Interested? Apply today. Public Works: https://lnkd.in/dzYwHV5K Water Resources: https://lnkd.in/ddDVm34z The City of Lynchburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Lynchburg City Council appropriated funding for improvements to Riverfront Park to realize the vision set forth in the City’s master plans for Downtown. These improvements will include an amphitheater, a playground, public restrooms, fencing, lighting and more. Beginning the week of March 4, crews will begin trenching operations to install electrical conduits from the southeast corner of the Riverfront Parking Lot extending along and crossing underneath the Riverwalk Trail impacting trail access within the limits of the park. This initial effort will take two to three weeks to complete.    During this time, the safety fencing installation will begin to close the site off for construction of the Riverfront Park improvements which will include the Kiwanis Playground, shade structure, a new restroom facility and the Amphitheater facility. Although the park will be fully closed for the initial phase of the work once the fencing is in place, portions of the park will reopen for public use as construction phasing allows. (Partial reopening is anticipated at the beginning of July 2024.)   The Jefferson Street Parking Lot will also be closed during construction with the exception of two accessible parking spaces and three regular parking spaces. All other parking along Jefferson Street, along with the Riverfront Lot, Depot Lot, Canal Lot, Mosaic Lot, Movie Lot and the newly acquired parking area - to be named later, located between the train tracks at the end of Ninth Street (adjacent to Depot Grille) will remain open and available for public parking.   The Riverwalk Trail will close during this time and will remain closed for the duration of the Riverfront Park Improvement Project. Trail users are encouraged to use the Jefferson Street sidewalk as a detour around the park during construction. Construction is expected to be complete in early spring 2026.