VA SB648

Requires courts to suspend town officers in Planning District 8 towns with populations between 8,000 and 10,000 when facing felony charges, with compensation withheld pending case resolution

Mandates affected towns procure a study by July 1, 2027, evaluating debt, infrastructure, utilities, and liability risks, conducted by a public university with at least 15,000 students in consultation with a locality administrator

Requires town councils to publish agenda items at least three days before voting, or obtain three-fourths council approval to add items at meeting start, with residents granted standing to challenge violations and recover attorney fees

Establishes that governing body members who previously worked for an agency under their body's control have a continuing personal interest conflict for two years after leaving that employment

Requires full-time town managers to be Virginia residents unless the town council votes to waive the requirement