VOTE TUESDAY!!!

May 5, 2008

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 is Election Day for Norfolk City Council Superwards 6 and 7.

Superward 6 Candidates on-the-ballot are incumbent Barclay Winn and challenger Jack Stiles. Vic Yurkovic, Vice Chair of The Norfolk Tea Party 2, is running as a write in candidate.

Superward 7 Candidates are incumbent Daun Hester and challenger Dwight “Coach” McDowell.

Please get yourself, family and neighbors out to vote in this very important election. Former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill once said, “All politics is local”.  How very true that quote is when we consider how many ways our Council representatives can effect our lives.

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Delegate Paula Miller appeals to the City for senior property tax relief

April 30, 2008

The following email on the subject of senior property tax relief was sent by Delegate Paula Miller to the City Manager, Mayor and Council:

To: ccouncil@norfolk.gov
From: Paula Miller/HDel/HOD
Sent by: Delegate Paula Miller/Laptop/HOD
Date: 04/29/2008 09:49PM
cc: regina.williams@norfolk.gov
Subject: Del. Paula Miller on Senior Tax Relief

Dear Mayor Fraim, City Manager Williams and Members of City Council:

As you prepare the budget for presentation and passage I hope that you will commit to including the additional Senior Citizen Tax Relief that was approved this winter by the General Assembly.

My bill (HB270) was rolled into HB1503 and raises the income eligibility restrictions for tax exemptions for senior citizens and the permanently disabled from $62,000.00 to $67,000.00 for Norfolk residents, effective July 1, 2008.

As you’re well aware, property tax increases are still of major concern to all Norfolk residents and since the Homestead Exemption was killed in the Virginia Senate this is one piece of additional tax relief that we can at least provide to our qualifying seniors and disabled residents in Norfolk.   A number of folks have asked me when they can expect the income limit to be raised as a result of my bill.  I have promised them I would be making the request of city council.  The relief is available but the legislation is permissive.  PLEASE help ensure additional relief for these seniors by raising the income limit on July 1, 2008. 

If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. 

Sincerely,

Delegate Paula Miller

757-587-8757

delpmiller@house.state.va.us

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Graffiti !! What you should do when you spot it

April 7, 2008

From the Bureau of Community Outreach –

 

TAG-OUT

 

Graffiti Abatement Pilot Program

 

Why Should I Report Graffiti?
Removing graffiti promptly significantly reduces the chance of reoccurrence.

A speedy report followed by cleanup makes repeat offenses less likely, and gets our community looking better right away.

Vandals will know that the community is watching.

How Do I Report Graffiti?
If you spot graffiti, call the Graffiti Hotline at 757-664-6510. Be prepared to provide a street address of the “tagged” property.

Report all crimes in progress to 9-1-1!

What Happens Once I Report Graffiti?
The property owner will be contacted and advised of the problem, and the steps they can take to have the graffiti removed. 

Photos and reports will be taken, and consent form (applicable in the TAG-OUT area) completed.

For more information Click Here

 

 

Galina Burley, Bureau Manager
Bureau of Community Outreach
400 Granby, 4th floor
Norfolk VA 23510
ph#757-664-6773
fax#757-664-4567
galina.burley@norfolk.gov

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Norfolk City Manager’s husband dies after long illness

January 4, 2008

Pilot Online reports that Drew Williams, the husband of Norfolk City Manager Regina Williams, died Thursday after a long illness. Mr. Williams had been treated for more than a year for a severe colon infection. He was 66. Our condolences go out to Mrs. Williams and her family on their loss of a precious loved one.

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Draft of Norfolk’s 2008 legislative priorities

December 15, 2007

Below is a link to a draft of Norfolk’s 2008 Legislative Priorities:

Norfolk’s 2008 Legislative Priorities

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