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Council moves into closed session for legal advice on Memorial Day event; certifies compliance with FOIA
Newport News City Council · April 28, 2026
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Summary
Council voted to close part of its meeting for legal consultation on permitting and contractual questions related to a city-sponsored Memorial Day event, then certified that only lawfully exempted matters were discussed.
Councilman Cleon Long moved that the council close the meeting "for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel, the subject which is a legal advice concerning permitting and contractual questions related to a city sponsored Memorial Day event," citing a provision of the Code of…
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