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Virginia Beach officials direct lobby to support transit funding but oppose added light‑rail study
Summary
At a council briefing, legislative affairs director Brent McKenzie reviewed state bills and budget amendments. Council authorized staff to support regional transit funding while opposing a new amendment that would fold a light‑rail study into a broader HRP workgroup. Several budget amendments of local interest were noted.
Brent McKenzie, the city’s legislative affairs director, told the council that the General Assembly crossover was winding down and that a number of bills and budget amendments relevant to Virginia Beach were moving through committee.
McKenzie outlined funding requests that include a $10 million amendment tied to the Atlantic Park developer, $1.7 million sought for the fire department’s urban search‑and‑rescue task force, and state proposals for cancer screenings and EMS funding. He also flagged a $2 million solar interconnection grant and…
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