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Council approves 5-year license for federal agency to install radio transmission equipment on city property; speakers ask for more transparency
Summary
The Virginia Beach City Council voted 9-0 to grant a five-year license to a federal agency to install and operate radio transmission equipment on city property at 4535 Commerce Street, despite public calls for more transparency about the agency and safeguards for residents’ communications.
The Virginia Beach City Council on a 9-0 vote approved an ordinance to award a license for a portion of city-owned property at 4535 Commerce Street to an identified federal agency for a five-year term to install and operate radio transmission equipment.
Two residents raised questions during the public comment period about the lack of public detail in the ordinance. Joe Johnson said he was concerned the ordinance refers only to an unnamed “federal agency” and asked five questions including the purpose of the agency’s presence, whether…
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