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Website. www.portsmouthva.gov. Portsmouth is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. It lies across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915. [ 5 ] It is the ninth-most populous city in Virginia and is part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.
The use of the city's arms is confined to the council. Only they can grant the use of the badge to organisations with strong links with the city. The badge comprises the city's ancient Arms on a roundel crossed by a sword and anchor to mark the city's naval and military connections. The seat of The Lord Mayor and The City Council, The Guildhall.
The Confederate Monument in Portsmouth, Virginia, was built between 1876 and 1881. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1997. [ 1] The monument is a 35-foot obelisk of North Carolina granite. It is located at the town square of Portsmouth, on Court Street at the corner of High Street.
Over the course of its two-year tenure, the current Council passed budget increases totaling $14.2 million (and spent another $4 million from the unassigned fund balance), the largest increase in ...
The council passed the budget drafted by City Manager Karen Conard, which totals $144,861,347, an increase of $6,237,972, or 4.5%, over this year’s municipal budget.
Portsmouth City Council voted Tuesday to amend the council’s rules of order and procedure regarding decorum during meetings and will now require a majority vote to eject a council member from a ...
James W. Holley III (November 24, 1926 – October 5, 2012) was an American politician and dental surgeon.Holley became the first Black mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia, and ultimately the city's longest serving mayor, although both his mayoral terms (separated by a decade) ended with his being recalled from office.
October 31, 2023 at 5:02 AM. PORTSMOUTH — The city's 2023 election is Tuesday, Nov. 7. Voters will choose the next mayor and city councilors, School Board members, Police Commission and Fire ...