Vice Mayor· 2008-2028
S.Z. "Debbie" Ritter
Chesapeake
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 2:20
- Avg per meeting
- 0:28
- Segments
- 26
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Top issues during term (20)
Industrial Zoning and Contractor Storage Expansions
Private property investment by the applicant to bring the site into compliance with city standards.
Traffic Safety and Speeding on Spring Road
Speed display trailers would require budget funding; cost per unit not stated.
Land of Grace Farm AFID grant support
Up to $25,000 in city matching funds, subject to appropriation.
Data Center Regulations, Policy, and Moratorium
Could significantly increase municipal tax revenues from future data center developments while remaining competitive statewide.
State Code Alignment for Wireless and Solar Energy Systems
Will impact future land use, property values, and renewable energy development in Chesapeake.
King's Tobacco & Hookah Lounge Public Safety Concerns
Reduces municipal and police resource expenditure required for ongoing emergency response.
Carlton Park Residential Development
Generates private investment and includes school mitigation contributions of $1,000 per dwelling unit.
Tidewater Express Industrial Expansion
Expands local business operations and brings additional employment to the Deep Creek area.
Precinct Reassignment Concerns in Crestwood
Townes at Rivercrest Development
Increases local tax base and private capital investment in the Rivercrest area.
FY 2027 Operating Budget & CIP Final Amendments
Involves multi-million dollar appropriations and adjustments, including a $10.6M school operating fund increase and electric rate hikes.
Viridian Reserve North Residential Development & Infrastructure
Property values and infrastructure maintenance costs for surrounding neighborhoods are at stake.
Civil Enforcement of Zoning and Building Code Violations
Reduces court expenditures associated with criminal zoning prosecutions.
Master Transportation Plan & Road Connectivity
Millions in future capital investments and developer proffers.
FY 2026-27 Operating and Capital Budgets
Up to $39,295,000 in borrowed funds that the city would repay over time through its budget.
Agritourism Ad Hoc Committee Formation
Modest staff support costs with potential long-term economic gains for local farms.
Rural Road Safety and Heavy Commercial Traffic
Potential future infrastructure repair and road widening costs for the city.
Hyperscale Data Center Development & Community Transparency
Potential increased utility infrastructure costs and long-term impacts on local water and energy grids.
Surging Utility Bills and Customer Service Concerns
Potentially lowers water utility costs for residents in communities currently billed at higher tier rates on master meters.
water shortage
You might see higher utility bills or have to pay for costly fixes to your lawn and landscaping if it dries up.
Decisions during term (524)
Recorded while Ritter was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds – $39,295,000
Consent agenda (excluding City Clerk Item 1A)
Refund to Plan Bee Academy Inc. – $18,260.44
HOME-ARP reallocation: Heron's Landing HVAC and ForKids eviction program
$185,000 for Deep Creek strategic land acquisition
OPEB Trust Agreement amendment
Agribusiness/agritourism support – Option A for Land of Grace Farm
Appointments to boards and commissions
Edinburgh PUD proffer modification (PLN-PUDM-APM-2026-002)
Crestwood at Parkside districting resolution
Closed meeting on City Hall security
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
PLN-REZ-2025-013: 2728 Battlefield LLC Rezoning
PLN-REZ-2025-023: Tidewater Express Inc. Rezoning
PLN-USE-2025-050: Tidewater Express Inc. Towing Service CUP
PLN-REZ-2026-003: Jerry Harris Remodeling Rezoning
PLN-USE-2026-010: Jerry Harris Remodeling Outdoor Storage CUP
PLN-REZ-2026-005 & PLN-USE-2026-009: Battlefield Blvd Tattoo Parlor
PLN-USE-2025-049: 1500 Steel Street Container Stacking
Voting record (267)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
PLN-REZ-2025-013: 2728 Battlefield LLC Rezoning
PLN-REZ-2026-005 & PLN-USE-2026-009: Battlefield Blvd Tattoo Parlor
The proposed use is incompatible with the surrounding community and with the standards of the great bridge historic gateway overlay district...
PLN-TXT-2026-002: State Code Updates (Wireless & Parking)
PLN-TXT-2026-003: Solar and Battery Energy Storage System State Code Updates
This is robbing our citizens of their voice this is mandating certain development requirements it's mandating citing of battery storage...
PLN-COMP-2026-003: Comprehensive Plan Solar and Battery Policy Amendment
APPROVED version dated August 14, 2026, retroactive to July 1, 2026
APPROVED version dated August 14, 2026, retroactive to July 1, 2026 (King/Smith) (8-1) (Ritter voted no)
PLN-REZ-2026-005 Battlefield Blvd Tattoo Parlor Rezoning
PLN-USE-2026-009 Battlefield Blvd Tattoo Parlor Conditional Use Permit
PLN-USE-2026-017 Debaun Self Storage
PLN-USE-CT-2026-003 St. Brides Rd Communication Tower
PLN-TXT-2026-002 State Code Updates - Wireless & Housing
PLN-TXT-2026-003 Solar and Battery Energy Storage State Code Updates
This is robbing our citizens of their voice this is mandating certain development requirements it's mandating citing of battery storage which as people might remember is something that neighbors do not choose to have in their neighborhood