<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
        xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-07-01-city-council-work-sessions-work-jul-1-2026-5c5e1240-f0ac-4a3f-8787-c7c2ffbaf941</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:24:17.911Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Roads, sidewalks and dams dominate CIP update — ARPA presentation pushed to next work session</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-05-20-city-council-work-sessions-work-may-20-2026-9c7db7f4-c6ee-47a5-bac0-c53968367015</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:23:57.184Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Suffolk gets a look at its trash-sorting future and the mental health programs your tax dollars fund</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-07-23-planning-commission-public-hearing-july-23-2026-57f14a27-7135-4a45-bb5c-e3ea991d6848</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:23:03.596Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Norfolk Planning Commission nods through Shake Shack, zoning clean-up — one short-term rental splits the panel 5-1</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-05-21-planning-commission-meeting-agendas-may-21-2026-6067c631-3923-4ea0-9575-b170d85277e9</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:22:14.484Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Commission sends church&apos;s Film Way move, daycare expansion and new ADU rules to City Council</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-06-17-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-jun-17-2026-cdce412f-3e87-4621-811b-0d27c977fe3e</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:20:26.193Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Council bans data centers citywide, hands The Mount a new church home, and delays ADU ordinance</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-06-17-city-council-work-sessions-work-jun-17-2026-da23874f-792b-4477-b2f9-7d0dfd9e0ef8</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:19:11.888Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Recycling switch is on track for July 1 — and nonprofit tax exemptions stay shelved for now</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-06-03-city-council-work-sessions-work-jun-3-2026-8828cfcc-e8d2-4d9d-bab6-e6fb09a9f7f4</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:18:51.438Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Suffolk&apos;s oldest neighborhoods are the focus of round two of lead pipe testing — and the city says it will foot the bill</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-09-16-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-sep-16-2026-59e83635-2171-4ac9-9999-11d7371f5ec3</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:15:46.406Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Council says no to a big solar farm on Old Myrtle Road after neighbors packed the chamber</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-07-15-city-council-work-sessions-work-jul-15-2026-50f31c5f-e712-4607-bf8f-ec4f433bf7e5</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:12:13.948Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Traffic camera dollars getting their own fund as Suffolk fine-tunes safety program</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-09-02-city-council-work-sessions-work-sep-2-2026-4b87ac80-87ed-4ae5-80e2-136f343a1245</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:11:23.950Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Suffolk&apos;s $30M in ARPA money nearly all spent — broadband, water and sewer projects wrap up by year-end</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-10-13-city-council-informal-session-october-13-2026-f102bdbe-7b7a-4227-8a40-73b576d99ff9</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:10:51.581Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Norfolk lays out 2027 legislative wish list: flood money, veterans tax relief, port noise study</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-05-20-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-may-20-2026-3e88e5cb-d2de-4fdb-ae1e-41f35f48f99f</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:10:48.827Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Council backs affordable apartments at Hillpoint over staff objection, plus a 55+ community and three new businesses</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-10-22-planning-commission-regular-meeting-october-22-2026-62a5ebe2-b4a6-4805-a1fd-9c2f89ef3a2b</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:07:31.220Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Norfolk Planning Commission green-lights Dutch Bros drive-through, Slover events, and new rules for data centers and marijuana shops</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-10-08-planning-commission-public-hearing-october-8-2026-b716aed7-5800-4bca-8a2b-26f6c0dc1ceb</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:06:55.923Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ocean View yoga studio fights restaurant&apos;s extended hours as commission greenlights four CUPs</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-10-08-planning-commission-regular-meeting-october-8-2026-099d46d1-46cc-404e-a69e-bf066a356267</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:06:40.372Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Norfolk planners weigh turning flood-resilience rules into a voluntary bonus program</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-07-14-city-council-informal-session-july-14-2026-0cd80c62-9479-41dc-81f3-987da4d830a9</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:05:53.882Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Norfolk council goes behind closed doors on MacArthur Center redevelopment contract</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-10-21-city-council-work-sessions-work-oct-21-2026-5c00a09e-3dc2-4153-9644-5367dddda3d6</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:05:34.706Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Suffolk unveils Parks &amp; Rec draft master plan — trails, aquatics and a new playground passport program take center stage</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-10-21-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-oct-21-2026-0f357594-fe7d-468e-87ec-7339bad72e1e</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:04:56.384Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Suffolk bans data centers citywide and OKs $834K for school repairs — but delays Holland Road rezoning to January</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-07-20-architectural-review-board-regular-meeting-july-20-2026-879fa15c-222e-4fe9-b992-f3f48471e2b9</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:03:02.271Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>MacArthur Memorial archive addition clears ARB with traditional stucco swap</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-09-16-city-council-work-sessions-work-sep-16-2026-1b9c2ac9-a3ea-410e-b359-8455cb1b2cc6</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:02:25.321Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Suffolk drafts 2027 legislative wish list — pretrial services, lead pipes, and veterans tax relief reform</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-10-20-planning-commission-meeting-agendas-oct-20-2026-67edefd6-2f73-48a1-98a9-00cbb1073349</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:01:02.993Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Planning Commission greenlights family subdivision, advances two UDO cleanup amendments to Council, and gets a deep dive on coming cannabis rules</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-10-07-city-council-work-sessions-work-oct-7-2026-1ba6a463-3c79-4580-8dbc-f871e0c79cda</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T17:59:34.696Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Suffolk braces for legal cannabis retail and a data center ban as council preps October 21 votes</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-10-29-city-council-hampton-blvd-advisory-task-force-3-councilmembers-october-29-2026-03b96c15-bee3-40b9-83a5-b0762388e7cb</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T17:57:37.252Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Hampton Blvd task force gets safety data, enforcement numbers and project updates — but no votes on the record</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/suffolk/meetings/2026-10-07-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-oct-7-2026-d05b570c-cbcf-4985-b1b0-135d9112a082</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T17:57:28.509Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Council approves $7.5M in road grants, appoints two board members, and hears plea for crosswalk at Diamond Grove Baptist Church</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-10-27-city-council-informal-session-october-27-2026-50968272-1d8b-4be6-8f36-aea25e3176e7</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T17:55:50.107Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Norfolk City Council held its October 27 informal session — no public record available yet</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-10-29-hampton-boulevard-advisory-task-force-regular-october-29-2026-22298689-1510-452f-a8b2-4a8488f5742e</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T17:55:03.462Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Hampton Boulevard safety task force to review 2026 crash data, red-light camera numbers, and trail bridge plans</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-10-28-greater-park-place-task-force-regular-october-28-2026-fe6d5c4e-0bf6-48b1-822b-21aac4b1f318</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T17:54:40.588Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Park Place task force gathered for safety, school site and crosswalk updates — here&apos;s what was on the table</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-10-28-emergency-management-committee-october-28-2026-8d957fe9-ea1c-472d-b0bb-61bd08f1e250</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T17:54:26.628Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Norfolk emergency committee gets crash course in crisis communications — and shortens its meetings</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-11-05-bicycling-pedestrian-and-active-transportation-commission-regular-meeting-novemb-8aedc8c2-2d38-401d-8f01-2b148d002aba</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T17:53:57.563Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>BPAT Commission to tackle school safety plans and get an update on Norfolk&apos;s transportation department shake-up</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-11-05-the-tree-commission-regular-meeting-november-5-2026-a36cb9f2-a7f0-41d5-936e-342275ce0374</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T17:53:57.485Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Norfolk Tree Commission to hear plan for growing the city&apos;s green infrastructure</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-11-12-greater-wards-corner-task-force-regular-november-12-2026-448df945-5138-4789-b58e-6112fe02b3c8</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T17:53:38.196Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Task Force to hear updates on Norfolk Fitness center, economic development and public art Thursday</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/norfolk/meetings/2026-11-09-e-little-creek-advisory-committee-regular-november-9-2026-4320239e-d7ba-46dc-9abe-97bc26596987</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T17:53:34.081Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>What&apos;s on the table for East Little Creek: plastics, public works, and a cleaner Norfolk</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://myvirginiarecord.org/hampton/meetings/2026-07-16-planning-commission-july-16-2026-b3db7e5c-a1ed-4289-8d3d-4101c96117be</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Virginia Record</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-11-01T10:43:53.717Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Commission tables Buckroe rezoning, green-lights 323 new apartments to City Council</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
</urlset>
