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[KevinKorell]

WAVY-TV, Channel 10 in Portsmouth, VA, 1/31/17:

 

 

Layne: Va. Beach to pay light rail money back in installments

 

Officials in the Resort City are slated to return a hefty sum the state provided to help fund light rail.

 

Before voters struck down plans to extend the Tide to Town Center, the state had provided $20 million to help with the development.

 

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[CNJRoss]

The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA 2/22/17:
 

Virginia Beach City Council puts off talk of repealing light rail tax

 

VIRGINIA BEACH

 

It’ll be two months before the City Council will talk about repealing a tax increase levied two years ago to pay for light rail.

 

Councilman John Moss introduced a resolution Tuesday night to start the process of undoing the 1.8-cent real estate tax rate increase, along with a handful of other changes that siphoned money to extend the Tide. The resolution would have directed the city attorney to write ordinances to repeal the tax increase. The council would then have to vote on the ordinances to undo the increase implemented in 2015.

 

Several council members said the discussion would be more appropriate when next year’s budget is presented in April, so the resolution was deferred for 60 days.

 

SNIP

 

The fund is estimated to have $30.7 million by the end of this fiscal year, according to David Bradley, the city’s director of budget.

 

More here.

[KevinKorell]

Hampton Roads Virginia-Pilot, Norfolk, VA, 2/23/17:

 

City to discuss repeal of its light-rail tax in April

 

Virginia Beach has put off immediate discussions on repealing its light-rail tax.

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[KevinKorell]

Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot column, Norfolk, VA, 10/21/17:

 

 

One year after light rail vote, conversation about Virginia Beach priorities is on roads, not more public transit

 

It’s almost been a year since Virginia Beach voters turned down light rail and leaders pivoted to exploring the next best option: better bus service.

 

Complete column continues.

[KevinKorell]

Editorial in Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA, 12/16/18:

 

 

Forget light rail, once and for all

 

 

WHEN AMAZON announced its plan to locate a second headquarters outside its home base of Seattle, the company outlined the qualities it wanted in the community that would someday play host to its coveted HQ2.

 

 

Entire editorial

[KevinKorell]

Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot,  Norfolk, VA, 7/19/22:

 

 

   Former Circuit City building, once proposed as a Virginia Beach light rail station, may be razed  

 

 

A former electronics showroom adjacent to Virginia Beach’s Town Center that was once considered for a light rail station could soon be torn down to make the land more attractive to developers, according to the city.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA,  11/20/23:

 

 

   Virginia Beach’s former Circuit City building, once proposed as a light rail station, will be demolished    

 

 

A former electronics store that was once envisioned as a future light rail station will soon be demolished.

 

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