Category: Norfolk

Nominations for Norfolk School board Tuesday

Norfolk council will receive nominations for school board this coming Tuesday, June 14 at 7pm. Four seats are available. And no, the announcement isn't on the city's website. UPDATE: Announcement posted to the website at 3:42pm. >" /> Contact: R. Breckenridge Daughtrey, (757) 664-4253 June 10, 2011 For Immediate Release Norfolk City Council to Receive … Continue reading Nominations for Norfolk School board Tuesday →

Norfolk redistricting: reconfiguring the council

My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. In it, I discussed the public redistricting hearing that was held Tuesday evening. As of right now, that will be the only public hearing, which is a real shame since almost no one was there. Attending another meeting last night, several people mentioned to me why they … Continue reading Norfolk redistricting: reconfiguring the council →

Reminder: Norfolk redistricting hearing tonight

Just a quick reminder that the Norfolk City Council will hold a public hearing on the city's redistricting this evening. Granby HS, 6pm. Be there.

Norfolk should join the crowd

When I see the editorial board of The Virginian-Pilot write stuff like this, I know Norfolk has come a long, long way: Ideally, people would treat each other fairly and equitably, without needing rules to do so. But this is not an ideal world. Virginia Beach and Chesapeake rightfully have already extended constitutional protections where … Continue reading Norfolk should join the crowd →

Out in the Park returns to Norfolk

This Sunday, Out in the Park will be held in Norfolk's Town Point Park after five years in Chesapeake. With 8,000 attendees last year, it is expected that 10,000 will attend this year. That is a far cry from the much smaller numbers the premiere GLBT event in Hampton Roads garnered in 2005 when I … Continue reading Out in the Park returns to Norfolk →

Norfolk public hearing on redistricting

Norfolk will have a public hearing on redistricting next week, according to the City's website. An article in Sunday's Compass gives a hint of what the council is facing. While the mayor proposed a simple fix of moving the Northside precinct, other members of council would like to see different changes. Four plans are under … Continue reading Norfolk public hearing on redistricting →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Norfolk judge unanimously confirmed for bench

Norfolk federal public defender Arenda Wright Allen was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia. She was recommended by Virginia Senators Webb and Warner and is the first African American woman so appointed in the state.