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''To read about Newport News City Council, see [[Newport News City Council]]'' | ''To read about Newport News City Council, see [[Newport News City Council]]'' | ||
Norfolk City Council is the legislative and policy-making body for the city of Norfolk and is the final authority on City matters. The Council establishes general City policies; appoints the City Manager, City Auditor, City Attorney, City Assessor, the City Clerk, and members of boards, committees and commissions; enacts ordinances, resolutions, and orders; approves the strategic plan and annual budget; and authorizes contracts on the City’s behalf.[[File:Hampton Roads Jurisdiction.png|thumb|Map showing the local jurisdictions the Hampton Roads region, with the City of Norfolk in orange and the three coal terminals marked.|307x307px | Norfolk City Council is the legislative and policy-making body for the city of Norfolk and is the final authority on City matters. The Council establishes general City policies; appoints the City Manager, City Auditor, City Attorney, City Assessor, the City Clerk, and members of boards, committees and commissions; enacts ordinances, resolutions, and orders; approves the strategic plan and annual budget; and authorizes contracts on the City’s behalf.[[File:Hampton Roads Jurisdiction.png|thumb|Map showing the local jurisdictions the Hampton Roads region, with the City of Norfolk in orange and the three coal terminals marked.|307x307px]] | ||
== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
While the jurisdiction of Norfolk City includes [[Coal Terminals in the Port of Virginia|Pier 6, the Norfolk Southern terminal at Lamberts Point]], Norfolk does not have contracts with or permitting jurisdiction over the terminals and shipyard of the Port of Virginia. Therefore, the City Council has less immediate decision making authority in addressing the coal dust pollution in the area, and activism efforts have focused elsewhere (mainly the [[Newport News City Council]]) | |||
Revision as of 02:51, 16 July 2025
To read more about local regulations around coal dust, see Local Regulations.
To read about Newport News City Council, see Newport News City Council
Norfolk City Council is the legislative and policy-making body for the city of Norfolk and is the final authority on City matters. The Council establishes general City policies; appoints the City Manager, City Auditor, City Attorney, City Assessor, the City Clerk, and members of boards, committees and commissions; enacts ordinances, resolutions, and orders; approves the strategic plan and annual budget; and authorizes contracts on the City’s behalf.
Relevance
While the jurisdiction of Norfolk City includes Pier 6, the Norfolk Southern terminal at Lamberts Point, Norfolk does not have contracts with or permitting jurisdiction over the terminals and shipyard of the Port of Virginia. Therefore, the City Council has less immediate decision making authority in addressing the coal dust pollution in the area, and activism efforts have focused elsewhere (mainly the Newport News City Council)