INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWSNewport News, Virginia

Employment record

Public institution
City of Newport News
Department / office / school
Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Position / title
Director - Parks, & Recreation
Source type
Roster assignment
Classification / role type
Management Schedule
Record status
Listed in source roster
Source date / period
May 2026

The roster records an assignment at the stated date. It does not establish employment status today.

Employment source [1]

Original roster wording & label sources
Name in source
TORRANCE ARCHIE
Department in source
Parks & Recreation
Position in source
DIRECTOR-PARKS, & RECREATION

Common job-title abbreviations are expanded for readability. Original wording, job levels and compensation matches are preserved.

Official compensation job classification [2]

Official organization name source [3]

Salary & compensation

Published role rate

$170,000

This annual amount is matched to the department and job classification. The underlying compensation file does not name employees, so it cannot verify Torrance Archie’s individual pay.

September 2026 published dataset; downloaded October 1, 2026. One source pay record matches this department/title. A unique title match is still not direct named-pay evidence.

Compensation source [2]

Contribute a dated public salary record

Public records & case history

Dated professional records, case roles and court outcomes. Lawsuit allegations are identified separately from findings.

No verified professional, licensure, certification or case record is attached to this profile.

Notes

The City’s Parks & Recreation webpage lists Torrance Archie with the CPRP designation and identifies him as Director of Parks, Recreation, and Animal Services.

Reviewed: October 14, 2026

City of Newport News: Parks & Recreation [5]

Minutes of the February 27, 2026 Neighborhood, Recreation, and Parks Committee meeting list Torrance Archie as present.

Reviewed: October 14, 2026

Neighborhood, Recreation, and Parks Committee: February 27, 2026 Minutes [6]

References

  1. City FOIA Employees by PositionEmployee roster · Period: May 2026 · Tracker row ID 1393 · Source page 16
  2. Employee compensation — September 2026Compensation dataset · Document date: September 1, 2026 · Downloaded: October 1, 2026 · Checked: October 1, 2026 · Period: September 2026 published dataset; downloaded October 1, 2026 · Source department: Parks & Recreation · Job classification: DIRECTOR-PARKS, & RECREATION
  3. Official organization name sourceOrganization label source · Checked: October 8, 2026
  4. City of Newport News — Parks & RecreationPhoto source · Checked: October 1, 2026
  5. City of Newport News: Parks & RecreationProfessional record · Reviewed: October 14, 2026
  6. Neighborhood, Recreation, and Parks Committee: February 27, 2026 MinutesProfessional record · Reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Period: February 27, 2026 · PDF page: 1 · PDF page 1, Present list
  7. Directory sources and verificationMethodology