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Portsmouth continued as the county seat of Norfolk County until 1963 when the new city of Chesapeake was formed in a political consolidation with the city of South Norfolk. Portsmouth's other county neighbor, the former Nansemond County, also consolidated with a smaller city, forming the new city of Suffolk in 1974.
Between January 2014 and July 2016, Portsmouth uniquely had a dedicated government minister, the Minister for Portsmouth, a position created in response to the loss of 900 jobs from BAE Systems within HMNB Portsmouth. The minister was charged with bringing economic growth to the city.
The foundation stone to mark the construction of the civic offices and the guildhall square was laid by the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Phyllis Loe, on 19 December 1972. [6] An existing statue of Queen Victoria , which had been sculpted by Alfred Drury in bronze, placed on a granite pedestal and unveiled by Lady Dupree in 1903, was relocated to a ...
At their meeting on Aug. 21, 2023 the Portsmouth City Council approved the use of $250,000 in ARPA funds for implementation of recommendations included in the plan.
Providentially, the city of Portsmouth owns a vacant 8,500-square-foot lot abutting the Foundry Garage to the north (tax map 125, lot 17-1). A four-story addition on that lot can provided an ...
PORTSMOUTH — City Manager Karen Conard’s proposed municipal budget for fiscal year 2025 will increase property taxes by an estimated 4.45% if passed as proposed.. The proposed $144.8 million ...
Portsmouth was granted city status on 21 April 1926, after which the corporation was also known as the city council. [6] In 1928 the city was given the right to appoint a lord mayor. [7] Portsmouth was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.
Portsmouth's tax rate is $16.13 per $1,000 of property valuation for fiscal year 2024, city leaders announced Friday. The tax rate is 93 cents per $1,000 higher than fiscal year 2023.