Portsmouth City Council Meeting January 27, 2026 Portsmouth, Virginia

Portsmouth City Council · January 28, 2026

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Opening, Pledge, Attendance

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Acting chair opened the meeting, recognized city staff (City Manager Steven Carter, Interim City Attorney Darren Challenger, Deputy City Clerk Anita Sherrod), led a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance; clerk recorded 7 council members present.

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Portsmouth City Council met on 2026-01-27 to adopt small social-services grants, a cooperation agreement with the Economic Development Authority for the Crawford Bay site, and a 2026–2030 strategic pillars resolution (with revised language on a proposed city auditor position). Public comment included complaints about utility work on private property and high water bills after a meter change.

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