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Newport News readopts FY2025–26 budget ordinance; school funding rises about 2.9%
5442382 · July 17, 2025
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Summary
Council voted 7-0 on July 22, 2025, to amend and readopt Ordinance No. 8071-25 to appropriate city funds for fiscal year 2025–26; city staff said the update allows the school system to maintain a balanced budget with school funding increasing by approximately 2.9% over FY2024–25.
The Newport News City Council on July 22, 2025, adopted an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 8071-25 and readopt the city’s fiscal year 2025–26 budget, appropriating funds for the year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. City staff…
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