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Just like consumers, local governments are feeling the pinch of high inflation. In Chesapeake, it's prompted city leaders to reprioritize capital projects as the cost of providing services and bidding for projects has increased.
CHESAPEAKE — A new elementary school in Chesapeake will be $15 million more expensive than previously projected. The cost to widen George Washington Highway has increased $12 million. Those are two capital projects Chesapeake city leaders say are being impacted by high inflation rates that have been felt widely among consumers across the nation. As Hampton Roads cities finalize fiscal year .