John D. Moss
Candidate for Virginia Beach City Council, District 9
Background
- Occupation
- Retired Navy civilian; former Virginia Beach City Council member
- Campaign website
- mossforcouncil.org
Served on Virginia Beach City Council for about 17 years across three full and two partial terms. Retired after 41 years as a Navy civilian, last as Director of Submarine Program Requirements and Warfare Development for Commander Submarine Force Atlantic.
Photo: Candidate-submitted photo — Cardinal News voter guide
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes tax relief through lower city spending.
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“advocate for a budget that makes the city's budget affordable - less city spending more income retention by residents - Tax Relief.”
Opposes real estate tax rates above the revenue-neutral rate.
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“while increasing the real estate tax rate each year over the state law default revenue neutral rate.”
Housing
Opposes rezonings he considers incompatible, such as Marlin Bay.
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“District 9 needs a council member who will defend its neighborhoods against incompatible rezonings, for example, Marlin Bay”
Economy & jobs
Opposes water-intensive development.
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“Protecting Virginia Beach's competitive advantage provided by the Lake Gaston will require the city to avoid water- intensive development”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports hardening water treatment against cyber-attacks and storms.
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“hardening our water treatment and distribution facilities against cyber-attacks and physical damage from severe storms, building more water towers”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from John D. Moss on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Virginia Beach (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections (City Council/School Board Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Election filing · City of Virginia Beach Voter Registration & Elections · voter.virginiabeach.gov
- How to vote in Virginia Beach: candidate questionnaire (Cardinal News, via ElectUp)
Candidate questionnaire · Cardinal News · app.electup.com
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