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Franklin, Virginia

Official City Record

Official source, last checked Sep 27, 2026
Official website · franklinva.gov (opens in a new tab)
City Council meets
2nd and 4th Mondays of each month (regular session at 7:00 p.m., with work sessions typically scheduled at 6:00 p.m.).
Meeting location
Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 207 W. Second Avenue, Franklin, VA 23851.
Clerk of Council · Clerk of the Circuit Court
Clerk of Council (council agendas, minutes, ordinances): Office of the City Clerk · Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 207 W. Second Avenue, Franklin, VA 23851 · 757-562-8503 / 757-562-8500. Clerk of the Circuit Court (deeds, wills, court records): Richard "Rick" Francis · P.O. Box 190 / 22350 Main St., Courtland, VA 23837 · 757-653-2200 · rfrancis@vacourts.gov (shares this office with Southampton County's Circuit Court Clerk)
Agendas posted at
https://www.franklinva.gov/AgendaCenter
City Manager · Mayor
David Freeman, City Manager · City Manager's Office, City Hall, 207 W. Second Avenue, Franklin, VA 23851 · 757-562-8503 / 757-562-8500 · dfreeman@franklinva.gov. Mayor: Paul E. Kaplan · Office of the Mayor, City Hall, 207 W. Second Avenue, Franklin, VA 23851 · 757-562-8500 · pkaplan@franklinva.gov.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

  • Franklin City Public Schools · School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

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