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Votes at a glance: council approves two community contributions totaling $6,000
Summary
The Newport News City Council approved two small community contributions — $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club and $1,000 to Peninsula Alpha’s Father’s Day event — by a 7-0 roll call during the work session.
During the council work session, council members voted to approve two community contributions totaling $6,000.
Staff identified two items for immediate action: a $5,000 contribution to the Boys & Girls Club and a $1,000 contribution to Peninsula Alpha’s Father’s Day celebration. A council member moved the items, a second was recorded and the council conducted a roll call vote. The roll call recorded votes of approval from Mayor Jones, Councilman Long, Vice Mayor Bethany, Councilman Hogan, Councilwoman Ditt, Councilman Ealy and Councilman Harris; the motion carried 7-0.
Council staff asked the sponsors to sign paperwork so disbursement could proceed quickly.
No amendments or substantive debate on the requests were recorded on the meeting transcript.
