To learn more about how city council members are spending taxpayer dollars, The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press filed Freedom of Information Act requests asking for all expenses that six Hampton Roads cities paid for city council members in 2023. Total expenses range from about $41,000 in Newport News to $12,400 in Norfolk.
Virginia Beach spent more than $4 million to turn a profit of roughly $1 million on a total of eight festivals, but the wider impact on the local economy made the events worthwhile, several City Council members said. Discussion of event tax revenue comes as a task force is reviewing the cost-benefit of city sponsorships and festival policies.
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Major changes could be on the way to Virginia Beach after city council members met Tuesday afternoon to discuss recycling, collective bargaining and homeless shelter
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