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Newport News City Council approves two community grants totaling $6,000
Summary
At the work session close, City Council voted 7-0 to approve a $5,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Club and a $1,000 grant to Peninsula Alpha for a Father's Day breakfast; motion was moved and seconded and passed on a roll call of seven yes, zero no.
Near the end of the work session, City Council approved two community grant requests on a single motion. The council voted to award $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club and $1,000 to Peninsula Alpha for a Father’s Day breakfast.
A member moved and another seconded the motion; the clerk called the roll. Mayor Jones, Councilman Long, Councilwoman Bitt, Vice Mayor Bethany, Councilman Coleman, Councilman Ealy and Councilman Harris registered votes in favor when the clerk called each name. The clerk announced, “Motion carries 7 0.” No abstentions were recorded.
The council did not provide additional detail in the meeting record about the program budgets or conditions attached to the grants; staff were asked to obtain signatures for distribution of funds to the Southeast Community Day Parade earlier in the meeting.
