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Council approves $6 million cybersecurity appropriation as budget season opens; city budget staff honored with GFOA award
Newport News City Council · March 24, 2026
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Summary
Council approved a $6 million appropriation from general fund reserves to the IT investment fund for cybersecurity and ransomware defenses. The city manager also announced the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for fiscal 2026 and introduced budget staff.
Councilman Coleman moved and council approved a resolution appropriating $6,000,000 from the general fund assigned fund balance to the Information Technology Investment Fund to acquire cybersecurity and ransomware defensive software; the motion was seconded and passed…
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