Every day you are in Norfolk, there is not a moment of the day that is not influenced by the City of Norfolk.
Just check out this page from Norfolk.gov, listing the services the city provides:
A city is an incredible operation. Any number of gigantic institutions fall under the domain of the City of Norfolk: from schools to sanitation, from the police to property records. A well-run city is easy to take for granted. To take an example from Flint, Michigan, one doesn’t often think about how clean water makes it into the faucet until that water is no longer clean.
The City of Norfolk uses a city manager-centric operational system. The City Manager, Marcus Jones, runs the city on a day to day basis. But it is the city council that hires-and fires-this role, and the council is ultimately guiding the direction of the city, with the manager responsible for execution.
Council provides administration direction on the major issues impacting the city’s future: things like Vision 2100, flooding mitigation, poverty reduction.
The City of Norfolk spends a lot of our money every year. The 2016 budget is $1,266,626, 683. Yup, over a billion dollars is being spent this year to improve your quality of life. For all 688 pages of the ’16 budget, click here:
The City of Norfolk also helps facilitate community engagement. In particular, their Neighbors Building Neighborhoods program is specifically designed to help citizens like you take and feel ownership of your little slice of NFK.
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Who do you want controlling these systems that teach our children, keep our streets clean and safe, and plan for the long-term future of this shared space? Who do you want deciding how $1b of your money is best spent? These are the questions we are answering when we vote in our local elections.
For more of the NFK Voter Turnout Project
Voter Info: Where, When, What You Need to Bring
Latest Norfolk Election Media Coverage
What is the Norfolk Voter Turnout Project?
Thank you to the generous sponsor of this project, Rose & Womble.
Rose & Womble Realty Co. was born and bred in Hampton Roads – our owners live and work here in the Seven Cities. We are a family-owned and operated business – with multiple generations working at all levels, from agents to managers.The leadership within the company is LOCAL – not out of state – but right here in Hampton Roads.