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May 13, 2025
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<br />Sewer $ 29,291,000
<br />Water $ 20,750,000
<br />Drainage and Street Improvements $ 41,895,980
<br />Education $ 12,575,000
<br />Industrial and Economic Development $ 400,000
<br />Leisure Services $ 6,465,000
<br />Municipal Facilities $ 20,735,000
<br />Parking $ 500,000
<br />Fleet Management $ 10,776,000
<br />Total Capital Improvements Funds Expenditures $ 143,387,980
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<br />Portsmouth Public Schools -- The local contribution to the Portsmouth Public
<br />School Board shall be $82,878,325, made in monthly transfers.
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<br />Recommended Action:
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<br />Adoption of the attached ordinances and resolution.
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<br />Next Steps Following Council Action:
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<br />The City Manager has ultimate responsibility and authority for the implementation
<br />of the Annual Operating Budget and the Capital Improvement Plan. The Chief Financial
<br />Officer has day-to-day responsibility for ensuring the budget is spent as appropriated by
<br />the City Council.
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<br />The City will transfer on a monthly basis in equal amounts the local share of the
<br />annual appropriation to the Portsmouth Public Schools.
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<br />25-126 (A):
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<br />Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Ms. Bryant, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />“ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT ORDINANCE NO. 2024-34 TO IMPOSE
<br />AND LEVY TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025 AND ENDING
<br />JUNE 30, 2026, ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY,
<br />PRIVATELY-OWNED PLEASURE BOATS, PRIVATELY-OWNED CAMPING
<br />TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES, AND MACHINERY AND TOOLS WITHIN THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, AND TO ESTABLISH BOATS OR WATERCRAFT
<br />WEIGHING LESS THAN FIVE TONS AND USED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES ONLY
<br />AS A SEPARATE CLASSIFICATION OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, ALL
<br />FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF
<br />GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY
<br />PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT.”
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<br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover
<br />Nays: None
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<br />25-126 (B):
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<br />Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Ms. Bryant, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />“ORDINANCE TO AMEND APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) TO INCREASE RATES FOR WATER AND SEWAGE
<br />SERVICES AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTIONS 38-83 AND 38-117 OF SAID CODE.”
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<br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Glover
<br />Nays: Tillage
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