NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk City Council approved the city’s overall operating budget Tuesday night but held off on voting on the Capital Improvement Plan, giving the city one additional week to review the proposal before a final vote next Tuesday.
The Capital Improvement Plan focuses on long-term projects and redevelopment across the city. The current proposal includes $57 million over five years for redeveloping MacArthur Center downtown. Military Circle’s largest funding item remains a previously approved $10 million demolition project.
Residents have voiced frustration over what they say is an imbalance in where redevelopment dollars are being directed, particularly when it comes to investment on Norfolk’s east side…