The Newport News City Council unanimously adopted a $12.1 million amendment to the fiscal year 2026 budget and approved the FY27 audit plan on June 23. Mayor summarized state budget items affecting the city, including teacher raises, nonteaching wage increases, community-policing funding and a $40 million housing allocation tied to Navy housing.

Jerry Wilson told the Newport News City Council on June 9 that an updated state revenue forecast of about $922 million narrowed—but did not resolve—budget gaps, and she listed 14 new legislative work groups that could yield mandates or funding shifts for localities.

The Newport News City Council approved the FY 2027 operating budget and set the real‑estate tax rate at $1.18 in a 7–0 vote May 12; the package funds increased school contributions, pay steps for police and fire and creates a housing‑relief grant program among other items.

At a final working session ahead of a May 12 adoption vote, Newport News city leaders reviewed the recommended FY2027 operating budget, approved remote participation by Mayor Philip Jones, and asked staff to better coordinate outreach about tax-relief and other resident programs.

City Council reviewed the recommended FY2027 operating budget, discussed a transition from the 4Kids crisis hotline to a regional front-door system that may use an AI screening tool, approved several small community grants, and endorsed a phase-in of new fire department positions toward accreditation.

City officials presented a $1.267 billion recommended operating budget that proposes no real estate or personal property tax increases, increases school funding by $3 million and budgets market and step adjustments for public safety and city employees; council continued the public hearing to April 16.