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Portsmouth City Council unanimously adopts multiple grants, Main Street participation and affirms local emergency

2522355 · February 25, 2025
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The Portsmouth City Council on Feb. 11 voted unanimously to accept and appropriate several state grants, authorize participation in the Virginia Main Street program and confirm a local emergency after a major snowstorm.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Portsmouth City Council on Feb. 11 voted unanimously to accept and appropriate several state grant awards, authorize participation in the Virginia Main Street program and confirm a local emergency tied to a recent snowstorm.

The council approved an ordinance to accept $1,290 in dog and cat sterilization funds from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, and ordinances accepting $30,000 from the Virginia Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services for the Southside Regional Hazardous Material Response Team; $89,840 in community development block grant (CDBG) program income and $24,844.49 in HOME Investment Partnerships program income for community planning and development; $103,401.84 from the Virginia…

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