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Newport News council approves remote participation, hears personnel announcements and moves into closed session

5742195 · September 9, 2025
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The Newport News City Council allowed remote participation by Mayor Jones, heard two senior personnel announcements, approved small community gifts, and voted to enter a closed meeting under Virginia law to discuss appointments, real property and potential investment in a data facility.

The Newport News City Council approved a motion to allow Mayor Jones to participate remotely and conducted several administrative actions before moving into a closed meeting to discuss appointments, real property and potential investments.

At the start of the session, council members voted to permit remote participation by Mayor Jones; the motion passed 7-0 on a roll call. Later in the meeting the council voted to hold a closed meeting under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, citing Code of Virginia 2.2-3711 and listing subsections referenced in the record (candidate interviews; acquisition and potential disposition of real property in the central section of the city; potential investment of public funds for a high-performance data facility; and legal consultation regarding Americans with Disabilities Act…

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