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Newport News holds final FY2027 budget working session; disclosures read and contingency requests introduced
Summary
At a final FY2027 budget working session, city staff reported no amendment forms were submitted ahead of the May 12 adoption vote; multiple council members read conflict-of-interest disclosures, the council introduced two contingency fund requests for later vote, and motions to permit remote mayoral participation and to enter a closed session were approved.
The Newport News City Council held a final working session to review the recommended FY2027 operating budget; city staff said no amendment forms were submitted and urged council to prepare for formal adoption at the council’s May 12 meeting.
Several council members read required conflict-of-interest disclosures before participating in discussion. Councilman Marcelus L. Harris III said, "I Marcelus L. Harris the third have a personal interest in the consideration and adoption of the fiscal year 2027 operating budget as my wife is a member of the Newport News School Board and I am an employee of the Bethe Family Foundation," and said his signed…
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