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Votes at a glance: council approves sidewalk land acquisition, hospital bond concurrence and several transportation appropriations
Summary
At its March 11, 2025 meeting, the Newport News City Council approved an ordinance to permit property acquisition for a Warwick Boulevard sidewalk project, concurred with up to $65 million in revenue bonds for Mercy Health, and appropriated VDOT and local funds for pedestrian and signal projects; all recorded votes were 6-0.
The Newport News City Council recorded multiple unanimous actions on March 11, 2025, approving transportation and financing measures summarized below.
Warwick Boulevard sidewalk property acquisition: The council adopted an ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute documents to make offers to acquire by voluntary sale or condemnation portions of property needed for the Warwick Boulevard/Lucas Creek Road sidewalk project. The public hearing closed with no speakers, and the council approved the ordinance by roll call, 6-0.
Mercy Health revenue bond concurrence: The council approved a resolution of concurrence for the issuance of revenue bonds by the Virginia Economic Development Authority for the benefit of Mercy Health Incorporated and its affiliates, including Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, in an amount not to exceed $65,000,000. The city manager noted that approval does not pledge city funds or endorse the project’s financial viability. Vote: 6-0.
Transportation appropriations: Council approved a resolution appropriating $1,757,573 in Fiscal Year 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) revenue‑sharing grant funds and $2,310,445 in local project funds for four projects: downtown pedestrian improvements; Jefferson Avenue pedestrian improvements (Green Grove Lane to Industrial Park Drive); Campbell Road pedestrian improvements (Bland Boulevard to Warwick Boulevard); and a Jefferson Avenue at Wilcox Lane traffic signal conversion. Vote: 6-0.
Consent agenda: The council approved routine consent items (minutes, a state budget public‑hearing notice resolution, and a resolution terminating a local emergency related to Winter Storm Kingston) by unanimous roll call, 6-0.
Each of the motions recorded a unanimous roll call in which Mayor Jones, Councilman Long, Councilwoman Vick, Vice Mayor Bethany, Councilman Coleman and Councilman Harris voted in the affirmative. No council member recorded a vote against or an abstention for the items listed above.
