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Suffolk previews 2026 legislative agenda, emphasizes regional transportation, school construction and local charter updates
Summary
Access Point Public Affairs presented Suffolk's draft 2026 legislative agenda to council, prioritizing regional transportation funding, three charter-change proposals, expanded support for 9-1-1 dispatchers, and a $500,000 request for a North Suffolk connector study; council members raised questions on school funding allocation, toll relief equity and juvenile detention capacity.
City staff and Access Point Public Affairs presented a draft 2026 legislative agenda that centers on regional transportation funding, updates to the city charter, and several funding and policy positions that staff said they will carry to Richmond.
Mindy Carlin of Access Point Public Affairs told the council the draft elevates regional transportation funding and sustainable transit as a top priority and seeks several charter amendments to modernize local language: revise council composition language to reflect eight council members after a directly elected mayor, remove obsolete city-clerk appointment language dating to the 1970s, and clarify department oversight to reflect the city manager's current responsibilities. Carlin said the changes "should not be controversial"…
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