With the budget constrained by COVID-19 issues, the city must weigh priorities. Author: Connor Rhiel Updated: 9:03 PM EST March 8, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. The outlook for fiscal 2021 and 2022 is improved, but not enough to allow for expansion of current service levels. From that standpoint, we do not recommend expanding or restoring ongoing service at this point.
That s the message budget director Greg Patrick relayed to the Norfolk City Council. The city, like much of the state, has fared better than expected based on projections made during the COVID-19 pandemic. But according to a recalibrated set of expectations, Norfolk still fell short of pre-pandemic prognostications.