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Virginia Beach City Council District 9 · Nov 3, 2026

John D. Moss

Candidate for City Council District 9

12 candidates · 6 seats7 sourced positions

John D. Moss is running for Virginia Beach City Council District 9 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman.

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Retired director of submarine program requirements and warfare development for Commander Submarine Force Atlantic; a former City Council member.

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Where John D. Moss stands: positions on the record

Budget and taxes2 sourced positions

  • Wants a real estate tax rate of 92 cents for the next two budgets.

    “John is going to work to secure a real estate tax rate of 92 cents for the next two budgets”

    Own statementJohn Moss campaign website

  • Wants to cut the meals tax to four cents from six cents in the next budget.

    Own statementJohn Moss campaign website

Green Line1 sourced position

  • Opposes high-density housing and extending city water and sewer below the Green Line.

    “I do not support high density residential development below the Green Line. I do not support extending city water and sewer services below the Green Line.”

    Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · Sep 22, 2026

Housing and development1 sourced position

  • Opposes subsidizing development with taxpayer cash, tax rebates, free land or below-market leases.

    Own statementWAVY · Sep 16, 2026

Data centers1 sourced position

  • Says the council's one-year moratorium was appropriate and that the city's water withdrawal permit from Lake Gaston is not compatible with data centers' water needs.

    Own statementWAVY · Sep 16, 2026

VB National golf course1 sourced position
Past candidacies1 sourced position

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