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Norfolk City Council approves dozens of easements and VDOT grants, continues Oculus Rail item to March 25
Summary
At a Norfolk City Council meeting the council approved multiple ordinances granting easements for a natural-gas pipeline, accepted a slate of VDOT and other grants totaling millions for roadway, bike and ADA work, amended the city compensation plan and schedule for work sessions, and continued an encroachment request from Oculus Rail to March 25.
The Norfolk City Council approved a series of ordinances authorizing easements for utility and civic projects and accepting multiple state transportation grants, while voting to continue an encroachment request from Oculus Rail to March 25.
The actions included two easements to Columbia Gas Transmission for a new natural gas pipeline across city property in Suffolk; a right-of-entry for Virginia Beach to restore channel depth at Lake Lawson; and more than a dozen grant acceptances from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for resurfacing, intersection improvements, signal upgrades and corridor studies. The council also approved changes to the FY 2025 compensation ordinance and rescheduled its regular work sessions…
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