The City of Newport News is administered by a Council-Manager form of government in which six citizens are elected from three districts – North, Central, and South – to serve on the City Council. The Mayor is elected at large.

• The City Council establishes the city’s public policy through resolutions and ordinances, approves proposed programs, and controls the funding of these programs.
• City Council is guided by the City Charter, as adopted and approved by the Virginia General Assembly, and by its own rules of procedure, resolutions and ordinances.
• City Council makes decisions after obtaining input from citizens and staff.
• The City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk are appointed by the City Council and department heads are appointed by the City Manager.
• As chief administrative officer of the City, the City Manager coordinates the work of all City departments and offices and administers the policies established by City Council.

For more information about the City of Newport News, visit nngov.com.



NEWPORT NEWS CITY COUNCIL 2011
McKinley L. Price, DDS, Mayor
Madeline McMillan, Vice Mayor
Herbert H. Bateman, Jr.
Sharon P. Scott
Tina L. Vick
Joseph C. Whitaker
Dr. Pat Woodbury

HUMAN SERVICES
Private sector leadership and efficient delivery of human services by the public sector assures the social stability and cohesiveness that marks a community with a superior business climate. The Newport News Human Services and Health Departments and the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA) administer a variety of “safety net” programs.

• Child welfare and protective services, social work programs and state/federal income support programs are administered by the Department of Human Services.
• The Peninsula Health Center, operated by the Health Department, offers medical, dental and family planning services.
• NNRHA administers more than 2,000 units of subsidized and assisted housing.
• The Office of Human Affairs, a non-profit agency, administers job training programs in Newport News for the Greater Peninsula Job Training Consortium.

 

PUBLIC SAFETY
The Newport News Police Department, a nationally accredited law enforcement agency, has an authorized complement of 440 sworn officers and 153 non-sworn personnel making it the fourth largest municipal police department in Virginia. The department implements a variety of effective programs to reduce crime. These include community-oriented policing, problem-oriented policing, police sub-stations and bicycle patrols.