Onancock

Planning Commission
2025-09-08 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Planning Commission
September 8, 2025.
6:00 PM Town Council Chambers
Agenda
Call to order.
Attendance.
Approval of August 4, 2025, minutes
NEW BUSINESS

Onancock Tree Board, Local Mosquito Group, Water (Greg Temple)
Public Hearing:

The Planning Commission, by majority vote, approved a motion made and seconded at its August 4, 2025, meeting to hold a public hearing on the application filed by Atlantic Group & Assoc., Inc. to rezone the 27.33 acres located within town limits on the north side of Market Street and the west side of Fairgrounds Road (85A3-A-29A) from B-2 (Business Highway) to R-2 (Residential – Multi-Family).

This public hearing is for the purpose of collecting public opinion and questions about the proposed rezoning of the parcel from B-2 to R-2. If you are unable to attend and wish to include your comments on the proposal, please email the PC Chair, Kasey Grier (kasey.grier@onancock.com), who will collate and distribute comments for the commissioners. They will become part of the public record in the October meeting. No vote will be taken at this hearing. The Commission will discuss and vote on the proposal at its meeting on Monday, 6 October.

Town manager report

General public comment

Commissioners’ comment

Adjourn

Waterfront Committee
2025-09-09 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-10-14 17:30 - 18:30

Waterfront
2025-09-09 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-10-14 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-11 17:30 - 19:00

Tree Board
2025-09-09 18:00 - 19:30

OBCA Second Friday
2025-09-12 18:00 - 20:00
OBCA Celebrates Second Friday.

The party is moving to Market Street for the Sept. 12 Second Friday!
– 6-8 p.m. Market Street will be closed for one block, from Ames to East Street featuring “Faison,” a 6-piece rhythm & blues dance band, sponsored by Morphosis Creative.
– Motorists should detour from Market to North to King Street to reach the wharf.
Gallery, shops & restaurant specials:– Morphosis & Timothy Smith Galleries hosting “Bill Murphy Art” Living estate sale.– Imaginarium, Treasure Trove pop-up. Unique furniture, décor & lighting to live artfully.– Restaurant food & drink specials at Foggy Place and Bizzotto’s.
– Nature’s Spirit Aromatherapy in front of Morphosis.
– North Street Market wine-tasting, 4-7 p.m.
Look for the blue and white “OBCA Celebrates” flag outside open businesses throughout town.
Second Friday is a YEAR-ROUND, FREE event sponsored by the Onancock Business & Civic Association (OBCA) and participating businesses.
Visit www.onancock.org to learn more or become involved.

Love Your Park Day!
2025-09-13 10:00 - 17:00

Personnel Committee
2025-09-17 15:30 - 16:30

Pavilion Grand Opening
2025-09-19 17:00 - 20:30
September 19th from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
A FREE concert featuring incredible local talent, the Fil Rhythm Band and Irie Tree Band, live on stage at the newly built Pavilion! There will also be a ribbon cutting, delicious food trucks, and adult beverages for sale. Join us for an evening of great entertainment and community.

Town Council
2025-09-22 19:00 - 21:00
Town Council Meeting
September 22, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Agenda

Call to order and roll call.
Pledge of Allegiance
Consider the meeting minutes from August 25, 2025.
Public Hearing

Public Hearing – Change in the Budget of more than 1% of expenditures for School capital improvement.
Public Hearing – Boundary Line Adjustment

Public Presentation:

Samuel D. Outlaw Blacksmith Shop

Council Action

Funding for body camera replacement.
Discuss OBCA’s offer to renovate the Onancock Wharf sign.
Consider motion for boundary line adjustment.

Council discussion:

None scheduled

Committee Reports

Planning Commission (Cindy Holdren)
Economic Development Authority (Lisa Fiege)

Community Reports

Onancock Main Street (Lisa Fiege)
Historic Onancock School (Sarah Nock)
Sail 250 (Lisa Fiege/Debbie Caton)

Public Comment
Mayor’s Report
Town Manager’s Report

Financial Report
Manager’s Report
Police report

Town Councilmember comments
Closed session.

None scheduled.

Adjourn

Economic Development Authority
2025-09-24 18:00 - 19:00
Town of Onancock
Onancock Economic Development Authority (OEDA) Meeting
September 24, at 6:00 p.m.
Agenda

Call to order and roll call.
Update on Lilliston project.
Attorney retention.
Vision for Revolving Fund and other projects.
Process to change meeting dates
Board comments.
Adjourn

Wine Wednesdays - Historic Onancock School
2025-10-01 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-05 17:00 - 19:00

Planning Commission
2025-10-06 18:00 - 19:30
Planning Commission
October 6, 2025.
6:00 PM Town Council Chambers
Agenda
Call to order.
Attendance.
Approval of September 8, 2025, minutes
Call to order and explanation of the meeting process this evening.
Information session with Tree Board, Waterfront Committee, and citizen “no-spray” group
Public comment regarding rezoning application 85A3-A-29A
PC deliberation and vote on the rezoning application recommendation to the Town Council
Discussion of data collection and assessment for the Comprehensive Plan; first draft of a table of contents
Announcement of vacancy on the Planning Commission
Commissioner statements
Town manager report
General public comment
Commissioners’ comment
Adjourn

OBCA Meeting
2025-10-07 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-04 17:30 - 19:00

Auto Draft
2025-10-24 - 2025-10-26
Halloween Weekend in Onancock
October 24 – 26, 2025
Join us in Onancock, Virginia for spirited Halloween festivities, taking place from October 24th to 26th. Celebrate the spooky season with a weekend filled with festive activities for all ages. Area homes and businesses go creatively creepy!! From the Mostly true Ghost Tour to North Street Playhouse’s Haunted Asylum, Little Shop of Horrors at the Roseland theater and the wildly weird & wonderful Halloween Parade- there are treats throughout town.
If you want to get into the big fun-anyone is invited to participate in the Parade featuring a Zombie flash-dance, Cacophony Band, Goth Carts or costume-up and strut your stuff. Register and learn more @ https://www.onancock.org/halloween.
Don’t miss this chance to create lasting memories with family and friends. Check out Onancock’s shops, tasty pubs & restaurants on the creepy onancocktail trail. Carve a pumpkin at Town Square. (Great Pumpkin lighting Saturday Night after the parade.) Mark your calendars for this enchanting fall celebration!

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Great Pumpkin Carve and Jack O’Lanterns on the Town Square
2025-10-25 12:00 - 16:00

Halloween Parade
2025-10-25 18:00 - 19:00

6th Annual Witchy Paddle
2025-10-26 15:00 - 17:00

Town Council
2025-10-27 19:00 - 21:00
Town Council Meeting
October 27, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Agenda

Call to order and roll call.
Pledge of Allegiance
Consider the meeting minutes from September 22, 2025.
Public Hearing

None scheduled.

Public Presentation:

OBCA: Northeast Park.

Council Discussion

Funding the capital improvements at the school.
Discuss Queen Street design.
Changing the time of Town Council meetings.

Council Action

Consider motion to amend the fiscal 2026 approved budget.

Committee Reports

Planning Commission (Cindy Holdren)
Economic Development Authority (Lisa Fiege)

Community Reports

Onancock Main Street (Lisa Fiege)
Historic Onancock School (Sarah Nock)
Sail 250 (Lisa Fiege/Debbie Caton)

Public Comment
Mayor’s Report
Town Manager’s Report

Financial Report
Manager’s Report
Police report

Town Councilmember comments
Closed session.

Personnel matters §2.2-3711(A)(1). To discuss the Town Manager transition.

Adjourn

Planning Commission
2025-11-03 18:00 - 19:30
Onancock Planning Commission Citizen Workshop 3 November 2025, 6-8 pm
The Town of Onancock has a Comprehensive Plan, required by state statute. (If you want to
see the current plan, it can be found on the town website.) It is time for the Comprehensive
Plan to be revised, and the Onancock Planning Commission has the task of preparing it.
We will spend the winter months preparing a first draft and will share it for comment. Now
we are working to gather ideas and concerns from residents and local businesspeople.
This is the first of several gatherings. The results of these gatherings will be pulled together
into a report that will be available for the public and will help the Planning Commission with
its work.
FIRST TASK. You will be organized into groups and will introduce yourself to your group
members. Elect a spokesperson.
SECOND TASK. QUESTION PROMPTS. These are intended to get the conversation
going and provide guidance to the Planning Commission. Take a few minutes to jot
down responses. Then your group will discuss and collect your ideas onto paper, and
your spokesperson will present them to the meeting.
I like living in Onancock because….
Onancock has a problem with….
I would like to see Onancock become….
I wish that town government would….
In the future, Onancock should….
What would make Onancock a better place for families with children?
What would make Onancock a better place for senior citizens to live?
If you had a chance to open a business in town, what kind would it be?
Share with the group a story about the town.
What else do we need to know?
TASK THREE. Please rank these topics in order of importance to you. Discuss this in
your small group and decide which are the top three. We will have a chance to discuss
your group’s decisions. If your top three didn’t make the cut, we will ask you to make
the case for your favorites.
Businesses in town
Recreational opportunities/parks
Public safety
Arts and culture
Housing
Drinking water, storm water and sewer management
Care for the environment
ERective town government
Tourism
Filling vacant/empty buildings
Other _____________________

Town Council - Special Meeting
2025-11-05 19:00 - 21:00
Town Council Meeting
November 5, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Agenda

Call to order and roll call.
Closed session.

Personnel matters §2.2-3711(A)(1). Interview candidate for the Interim Town Manager position.

I move to enter closed session as allowed by Virginia Code §2.2-3711 (A)(1) to interview a candidate for the position of Interim Town Manager.

Moved:
Second:
Vote:

Renter public session.

Consider the following motion:

I move to reenter public session and certify by roll call vote that no matter other than that specified in the motion to enter closed session was discussed.

Moved:
Second:
Vote:

Council member Fiege
Council member Grubb
Council member Holdren
Council member Marino
Council member Nock
Council member Pettit
Mayor Fosque

Consider the following motion:

I move that the Town Council of the Town of Onancock appoint Mr. Earl Mathers to serve as Interim Town Manager, effective ____________________________, with the duties and responsibilities as outlined in the Town Charter and applicable ordinances. Mr. Mathers shall serve in this capacity until a permanent Town Manager is appointed or until otherwise determined by Council.

Moved:
Second:
Vote:

Council member Fiege
Council member Grubb
Council member Holdren
Council member Marino
Council member Nock
Council member Pettit
Mayor Fosque

Adjourn

Moved:
Second:
Vote:

Time:

Orchestra of the Eastern Shore
2025-11-07 19:30 - 21:00
The Orchestra of the Eastern Shore will perform the first concert of the season featuring: Haydn’s Symphony No. 82 “The Bear”; Vaughan Williams’ “The Lark Ascending”; and Mithaud’s” Le Boeuf sur le toit” under the direction of Amanda Gates, music director and Kirsty Barnett Green on violin. The concerts will be held on Fri. Nov. 7th at 7:30 pm at Market Street Methodist Church, Onancock and Sun. Nov. 9th at 4:00 pm at Hungars Episcopal Church, Bridgetown. All concerts are free however donations are welcomed.

Auto Draft
2025-11-13 08:00 - 17:00

Champagne & Oyster Tasting - Historic Onancock School
2025-11-16 08:00 - 17:00

Town Council
2025-11-17 19:00 - 21:00

ANNUAL ONANCOCK FARMERS & ARTISANS HOLIDAY MARKET
2025-11-22 09:00 - 13:00
Located Downtown @ the corner of Market and Ames St.
