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FY 2011 Budget Information
Information of the FY 2011 operating budget
UPDATE: On Tuesday, May 11, Newport News City Council adopted the FY 2011 Operating Budget, which will run from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. The final adopted budget will be available online in the coming weeks. The major changes between the City Manager’s recommended budget and the adopted budget include:
-- The curbside loose leaf collection program was restored for at least one more year;
-- Funding was reinstated for the State Income Tax function in the Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office;
-- Funding was added for summer youth employment opportunities;
-- There was an increase in the cash capital funding; and
-- The adopted water rate increase was not a great as was recommended and the summer conservation rate will not increase.
City Manager Neil Morgan presented his Recommended Operating Budget for FY 2011, which runs from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, to City Council on Tuesday, March 23. Below is some information that may be helpful in understanding the budget process and the situation the City of Newport News is facing as City Manager Morgan proposes his FY 2011 Recommended Operating Budget.
- The City Manager's FY 2011 Recommended Operating Budget, memo, summary document and position papers are now available for citizens to review both online here and in all Newport News public libraries. Adopted operating budgets for the current and previous fiscal years are also available online.
- The Budget Schedule
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Budget Calendar |
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| March 23 | Recommended FY 2011 Operating Budget presented at Work Session |
| April 13 | First Budget Work Session |
| April 13 |
First Public Hearing - 7 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 2400 Washington Avenue, 23607 |
| April 21 |
Second Public Hearing - 7 p.m., Mary Passage Middle School, 400 Atkinson Way, 23608 |
| April 27 | Second Budget Work Session |
| May 11 | City Council adopts City and Newport News Public Schools operating budgets |
- For more information on the upcoming budget, please watch the following shows produced by Newport News TV.
- Special Budget Edition of Inside Newport News (originally aired January 19, 2010)
- City Budget Update (originally aired March 3, 2010)
- FY 2011 Recommended City Budget (originally aired March 26, 2010)
- FY 2011 City Budget Wrap-Up (originally aired May 12, 2010)
- Want to better understand the budget process? Take time to read The Budget Process: A Guide For Citizens.
- For information on Newport News Public Schools' budget, visit http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/budget/ to watch an informational video and read their FY2011 Budget Development Guide.
- Comments, questions, or suggestions? Email us at budget@nngov.com.
