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Newport News council adopts code changes, lease amendment and three appropriations totaling $4.65 million
Summary
Council approved code amendments for water supply and watercraft rules, authorized a lease amendment for City Farm Tower communications facilities, and adopted three appropriations including $300,000 for ballfield lighting and $3.9 million in VDOT grant funds; all measures passed 5-0.
Newport News City Council on a series of unanimous 5-0 votes adopted amendments to the city code governing reservoirs and waterfront mooring, approved a first amendment to a communications lease for the City Farm Tower site, and approved three appropriations totaling $4,653,200.
City Manager staff presented the measures and recommended approval. The vote package included:
- An ordinance amending City Code Chapter 42 (Water Supply) to add a new Article 7 covering Dyaskin Creek, Little Creek and Skiffs Creek Reservoirs, which removes a "free and unrestricted use" provision and clarifies permitted activities on city-owned land; council vote 5-0.
- An ordinance amending City Code…
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