F. Neal Osborne
Candidate for Bristol City Council
Background
- Occupation
- Development coordinator, United Way of Southwest Virginia
Member of Bristol City Council since 2018 and vice mayor since 2026; served as mayor in 2019-2020 and 2023-2024. Development coordinator for United Way of Southwest Virginia.
Photo: Candidate-submitted photo — Cardinal News voter guide
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports seeking a larger share of casino gaming tax revenue.
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“I fully favor continuing the efforts to get our fair share of gaming tax revenue.”
Housing
Proposes a 10-year real estate tax abatement for home improvements.
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“I want to institute a 10-year real estate tax abatement program to incentivize homeowners to expand and improve their homes.”
Proposes easing zoning for duplexes and townhouses near downtown.
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“I want to streamline zoning and permitting within a mile of downtown to make it easier to build more duplexes and townhouses.”
Proposes using city-owned lots for rent-locked workforce housing.
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“I want to utilize city owned properties and vacant lots via an RFP process to find builders willing to build workforce level housing”
Economy & jobs
Supports growing the tax base through development and population growth.
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“increase our tax base through a combination of economic development and population growth.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports more funding for pothole patching and street repair.
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“I have requested that additional funding be made available for patching potholes and improving city maintained streets.”
Government & transparency
Supports fines to force Virginia Intermont site cleanup.
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“we as a city have the power to levy fines and force the ownership to clean up the property to some degree.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from F. Neal Osborne on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
All sources (2)
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Bristol (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Cardinal News 2026 Virginia Voter Guide candidate questionnaire: City of Bristol (ElectUp data feed)
Candidate questionnaire · Cardinal News · app.electup.com
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