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Norfolk unveils FY26 beautification plan with new contracts, beach staffing changes and cemetery mowing
Summary
Deputy City Manager Trista Pope presented the fiscal year 2026 beautification plan, which includes new maintenance contracts, accelerated pavement marking refreshes, graffiti removal timelines, cemetery mowing contracts beginning in July, and a transfer of primary beach refuse operations to Waste Management on July 1.
Trista Pope, deputy city manager, presented the City of Norfolk's fiscal year 2026 beautification plan, a citywide initiative that coordinates multiple departments and outside partners to improve maintenance, cleanliness and visual landscape across neighborhoods, rights of way and public spaces.
Pope said the plan is a collaborative effort involving city departments and outside partners including the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Hampton Roads Transit, Dominion Energy, the Department of the Navy and the Virginia Department of Transportation. Key elements described in the presentation included a commitment to remove graffiti reported on signs and signal infrastructure within 48 hours of reporting; a new contractor to…
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