VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach City Council will not send Something in the Water festival officials an official notice of breach after it failed to meet end of the year deadlines for ticketing and an announcement of performers. In a 8-2 vote, council voted against sending the notice. Rather, it will defer it indefinitely and will get weekly updates from City Manager Patrick Duhaney, who is to be in contact with festival organizers. NEW: By a vote of 8-2 @CityofVaBeach indefinitely defers sending @sitw a breach of contract notice, and instead requires the city manager to provide weekly updates. @WAVY_News https://t.co/lOZzrBwBXB pic.twitter.com/G5G32ovziZ— Brett Hall (@BrettHNews) January 7, 2025 Mayor Bobby Dyer had proposed a resolution for council to consider that would sent festival organizers an official notice of "material breach" of their sponsorship agreement signed with the city in mid-November. By Dec. 31, festival organizers were to have announced the festival's musical lineup and begin selling tickets for the April 26-27 event at the Oceanfront. Festival organizers had asked the city for an extension ahead of the deadline, which was originally implemented as part of several conditions in order for the city to financially support the festival after its abrupt postponement in October. Dyer had threatened to cancel the event outright, saying delays "cannot be tolerated."