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Mayor Jones outlines youth, education and public-safety priorities in 2025 State of the City
Summary
At the 2025 State of the City address at Christopher Newport University, Mayor Philip Jones highlighted youth programs, $130 million in direct school funding, a reported drop in gun violence, downtown development plans and a target to grow the police force and pursue a AAA bond rating.
Mayor Philip Jones on Tuesday delivered the 2025 State of the City address at the Ferguson Center on the campus of Christopher Newport University, saying the city will prioritize youth programs, education funding, public safety and downtown economic development in the year ahead.
In his roughly hourlong speech, Mayor Jones credited community partners for last year’s All-America City recognition, announced that the city is providing $130,000,000 in direct funding to school operations and an additional $7,200,000 for school capital projects, and described initiatives to expand youth employment, early childhood care and public-safety staffing. “By 2030, every school in Newport News will be accredited without conditions,” Jones said.
The mayor framed the initiatives as investments in the city’s future. He said the city’s YouThrive coalition —…
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