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Policies & proceduresArchived file

Newport News City Council Handbook — adopted February 25, 2025

City of Newport News · City CouncilFebruary 25, 2025

Council handbook establishing policies for members, including budget administration and majority approval of official international travel costs.

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London travel: authorization and reimbursementCollective bargaining task force: appointment eligibilityCouncil nonprofit funding: compensation and disclosures
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Physical PDF pages 39–40 correspond to printed pages 37–38. The adoption date is verified in Council minutes item G.1; event-specific authorizations and any later amendments require separate review. Official source contents reviewed October 8, 2026.

File: nn-council-handbook-2025.pdf

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Adopted Newport News City Council minutes — February 25, 2025

City of Newport News · City CouncilFebruary 25, 2025

Official adopted minutes documenting unanimous adoption of the City Council Handbook under item G.1.

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London travel: authorization and reimbursement
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Official HTML minutes. Item G.1 records the resolution, motion, second and seven affirmative votes. Handbook adoption does not itself authorize a particular trip. Official source contents reviewed October 8, 2026.

Budget & financePublic release index

Mayor travel records — partial FOIA release for 2026 request

City of Newport News · Office of the City AttorneyDate not specified

GovQA public response G015818-043026 concerning the request for 2026 mayoral travel, receipts and reimbursements, including travel to London. Portal status: Partial Release. 1 document attachment listed in Source notes. Open the City’s public release page to access the files.

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London travel: authorization and reimbursement
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GovQA request G015818-043026; status: Partial Release; created 4/30/2026 12:26:04 PM; closed 5/7/2026 4:03:00 PM; assigned to City Attorney's Office. Checked October 1, 2026. Listed documents: SKM_C751i26050708390_R.pdf. Listing metadata only: attachment contents were not reviewed or archived in this import. Request and filename dates do not establish a document date or current employment. Email-format files omitted.

Policies & proceduresArchived file

City employee policy 1405 — Travel and Meeting Expense

City of Newport News · Human ResourcesJuly 1, 2023

City employee personnel policy covering travel and meeting expense. The Personnel Administrative Manual is published for City employees, including Public Works staff.

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London travel: authorization and reimbursement
Source notes & file details

Published by the official agency and linked at https://www.nnva.gov/200/Administrative-Manual. Source checked October 1, 2026. The official policy index lists 1405 - Travel and Meeting Expense - 07/01/2023. The City states that this public manual is not a comprehensive list and amendments may not be incorporated immediately. The effective date was also confirmed on the posted PDF first page.

File: nnva-document-237.pdf