The long range transportation plan public meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening has been canceled due to storm damage to the HVAC system at the Hampton Public Library. The meeting will be rescheduled.
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Norfolk council appointments online
All I can say is WOAH! It's been a long time coming but Norfolk has finally joined the digital age! As Councilman Tommy Smigiel pointed out in his post Monday, the City's website has been updated to include not only the membership of the boards and commissions appointed by council, but also contains a fill-in-the-blank … Continue reading Norfolk council appointments online
Tailgating in Virginia Beach: why the disparity in ordinances?
Guest post by Maria L. LoPresto Parrotheads, the common name fans who follow singer/songwriter/best selling author Jimmy Buffett are an eclectic, fun, group of folks who are all ages (children are called “parakeets” and I have seen individuals at Buffett shows in their mid 80s, dancing to famous hits such as “Fins”, “Cheeseburger in Paradise," … Continue reading Tailgating in Virginia Beach: why the disparity in ordinances?
This is the police: put down your camera
This is the title of an article on NPR's website, about a woman who was detained for taking video of an officer when he boarded the bus to deal with a drunk passenger. Joel Rose brings us the details. Last year, Fitchette, who was 16 at the time, was riding a city bus in Newark, … Continue reading This is the police: put down your camera
Norfolk City Council: 5.24.11
Tomorrow there will be 26 regular agenda items for council to vote on at the formal session. The increase in agenda items was most likely caused by the new meeting schedule and budget discussions dominating most of the informal meeting time. A few months ago the City Manager implemented a few changes on how agenda … Continue reading Norfolk City Council: 5.24.11
Rigell doesn’t get Medicaid
That was the title of a letter to the editor printed in Monday's Virginian-Pilot in response to 2nd Congressional District Representative Scott Rigell's support of the Ryan budget plan. The fact is, around 65 percent of Medicaid spending goes to the care of the disabled and elderly — mostly for long-term care in nursing homes. … Continue reading Rigell doesn’t get Medicaid
Quick links 05/21/11
A few things you may have missed: OMG Norfolk - seems the Community Services Board hired a new CFO without doing a background check. (And it seems the headhunters they hired didn't do one, either.) The man had a felony conviction in 1982. Have to say that is not what bothers me - after all, … Continue reading Quick links 05/21/11
But I thought we were broke?
Virginia Beach is getting $9 million from the feds for sand? I thought we were broke.
Message to VB City Council
Don't empower another incumbent. My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. In it, I attempt to make the case that the voters of Virginia Beach - not the ten members of City Council - should decide who represents them. All of Virginia Beach council members are elected at-large, meaning that the entire city gets … Continue reading Message to VB City Council
Abbitt not seeking re-election
Speaker of the House William Howell announced Wednesday that Delegate Watkins Abbitt would not seek re-election for a 14th term.
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