City Manager's Office
Wynter C. Benda was appointed as Lynchburg City Manager in 2021. Before coming to Lynchburg, Benda served as Norfolk, Virginia’s Chief Deputy City Manager after having served as a Deputy City Manager. While in Norfolk, he led a portfolio of city departments that included the Departments of Planning, Intergovernmental Relations, Public Utilities, Public Works, Transit, Real Estate, Resilience and Communications.
He began his career in the City Manager’s Office as Assistant to the City Manager in Norfolk, where he worked across multiple city departments. He has also served as the Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of Hampton, the In-House Council for the Chesapeake Treasurer's Office and served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the 7th Judicial Circuit. Benda was charged with overseeing several major economic development projects including negotiating a 30-year extension through 2060 of an existing water agreement with Virginia Beach valued at $250 million, finalizing a $30 million land sale agreement with Hampton Roads Sanitation District for the expansion of the Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT) onto Lambert’s Point Golf Course, spearheading a partnership with the Downtown Norfolk Council to establish Selden Market – Norfolk’s first retail incubator space – in the newly renovated Selden Market, and managing several catalytic opportunities in Ocean View adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay. He also implemented the new Department of Transit, overseeing the city’s multimodal transportation portfolio and was involved in a multi-year initiative to redesign the city’s transportation network. Benda received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hampden-Sydney College, a Masters of Divinity degree and a Masters of Theology degree from Union Presbyterian Seminary and a Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law. He was born in Norfolk and raised in Virginia Beach. He and his wife Shannon have three daughters. |
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About the City Manager's OfficeAppointed by City Council, the City Manager serves as Chief Executive Officer of the municipal corporation. The duties of this office are prescribed by the Charter of the City of Lynchburg, and include: appointment of department directors; daily execution of contracts on behalf of the City Government; preparation of an annual budget; reporting to City Council concerning the financial condition of City; and all other duties as prescribed by law, ordinance or resolution of City Council.
The City Manager's Office for the City of Lynchburg exists to fulfill three major roles:
The general objectives and activities of the City Manager include:
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The Lynchburg PlanEndorsed by Lynchburg City Council on January 28, 2020. Click on the photo below to open the plan (pdf). |
International City-County Manager Association (ICMA) Code of Ethics |
City Hall – 3rd Floor |
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