Town of Tangier, Virginia

07/22/2026

https://tangiervirginia.org/2026/07/22/tangier-town-council-minutes-tangier-council-charts-course-to-recovery-budget-passed-dredging-nearly-done-and-growing-support-for-the-islands-future

In the Tangier Town Council meeting on June 8, 2026, the FY2027 budget was adopted, and a letter addressing economic distress was approved. Financial reports indicated ongoing improvements, despite…

07/07/2026

Why would a real estate center spend a day on a slowly disappearing island in the Chesapeake Bay? Because Tangier Island is one of the clearest lessons in place, heritage, and climate resilience you'll find anywhere.

Recently, members of McIntire's White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate joined AIA Virginia's historic tour of Tangier Island, an immersive look at one of the Chesapeake's most historically significant communities.

The tour was led by UVA School of Architecture Ph.D. candidate Lincoln Lewis, whose research documents the island's working landscape, and whose fieldwork, completed with former UVA student Andy Packwood, earned national recognition through the Historic American Landscapes Survey and preservation in the Library of Congress.

Why does this matter to anyone in real estate? Because Tangier raises the questions our field increasingly has to answer. As erosion and rising waters reduce the island's landmass, communities everywhere are confronting preservation, displacement, and climate resilience, not as abstractions, but as decisions about homes, land, and heritage.

Studying a place like Tangier is how you learn that real estate is never only about property. It's about people and the landscapes that hold their history.
Read about the visit, link in the comments.

06/28/2026

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06/23/2026

IMPORTANT NOTICE from the Town of Tangier to all residents and businesses: Due to a water main break, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing is coming on Wednesday and Thursday of this week to do the repairs. The public should be aware that Wednesday will have spotty water service but on Thursday, the water will be off until the problem is fixed. We are sorry for the inconvenience but the break is very serious and must be dealt with. Please inform your families and friends. We appreciate your cooperation.

06/17/2026

06/15/2026

https://tangiervirginia.org/2026/06/15/tangier-dredge-gets-overnight-dock-space-during-two-week-channel-project/

The Tangier Town Council unanimously voted to let a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge tie up at the town dock after the crew was making a grueling daily commute back to Crisfield following long d…

06/12/2026

https://tangiervirginia.org/2026/06/12/island-mayor-takes-manhattan-then-brings-hope-home-to-tangier/

James “Ooker” Eskridge, the mayor of Tangier Island, Virginia, visited New York City for the premiere of “Been Here Stay Here,” a documentary highlighting his community& #821…

06/11/2026

It’s a good time to visit the island! Photos by Miles Layton