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City council re-adopts FY2024-25 budget; school board thanks council for full funding and staff raises
Summary
Newport News City Council re-adopted the fiscal-year 2024-25 budget on June 24 by a 7-0 vote. The school board chair told council the schools' 2025-26 budget was fully funded and highlighted a 3% pay increase for employees and a rise in starting pay for new teachers, while noting graduation and achievement statistics.
Newport News City Council on June 24 re-adopted the city's ordinance to operate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025. The council closed the public hearing on the budget and then voted to adopt the ordinance; recorded roll-call votes show the measure carried 7-0.
At the meeting, the chair of the Newport News Public Schools board addressed council and thanked members for fully funding the school division's budget for the…
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