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Newport News council approves childcare permit, code reorganizations, waterworks policy change and $360,000 opioid‑abatement appropriation

Newport News City Council · January 12, 2026
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Summary

Council voted unanimously (7‑0) Jan. 13 to approve a conditional use permit for a family day care at 192 Colony Road, adopt code and building‑code reassignments, strengthen Waterworks debt coverage, and appropriate $360,000 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority for Operation Stop.

Newport News — At its Jan. 13 meeting the City Council approved several ordinances, a financial‑policy resolution and a $360,000 appropriation tied to opioid‑abatement funding.

Key votes at a glance

- Conditional use permit (Item E‑1): Council adopted an ordinance granting CUP Charlie‑2025‑0010 to Courtney Solis and Acacia Phillips to operate a family day‑care facility for up to 12 children on a 0.27‑acre parcel at 192 Colony Road (Zone R‑3). The public hearing had no speakers and the council approved the ordinance by roll call 7‑0.

- Administrative code reassignments (Item G‑1 and G‑2): The council adopted ordinances to amend…

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