VB mayor, developer deny allegations of cronyism from former NFL star-turned-developer Bruce Smith
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — NFL Hall of Famer Bruce Smith was front and center in 2017 when an independent probe concluded the business playing field in Virginia Beach was not level for minorities, women and handicapped veterans. Five years later, in a mid-October town hall meeting, Smith decried what he believes to be cronyism […]
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Virginia Beach City Council elections include newcomers | #citycouncil
VIRGINIA BEACH — For the first time in Virginia Beach’s history, voters will elect a City Council member for their district only, not for other parts of the city. Virginia Beach ended its at-large voting system and implemented 10 single-member districts this year following a federal court order. In three of the new districts, minority […]
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Virginia Beach City Council member criticizes colleagues for excluding several from discussions about referendum – The Virginian-Pilot | #citycouncil
VIRGINIA BEACH — Some members of the Virginia Beach City Council recently discussed the idea of adding a referendum question to the November ballot that would gauge voter’s interest in returning to an at-large voting system. They decided against it for now, but Councilman Aaron Rouse criticized the council members for excluding him and two […]
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