Newport News honors community-services board anniversary, recognized for 'What Works Cities' assessment

The Newport News City Council used part of its Jan. 27 meeting to recognize local milestones and achievements. Mayor Philip Jones read a proclamation honoring the Hampton Newport News Community Services Board (CSB) for its decades of service to the Peninsula, and the council presented the CSB's executive director, Daphne Cunningham, who thanked the council and noted the board's role serving vulnerable residents.

Council also issued a proclamation recognizing the city's completion of the What Works Cities assessment at the Silver standard, a program run by Bloomberg Philanthropies that helps local governments develop and use data to improve outcomes. The mayor and council praised the city's innovation office for its work in advancing municipal data practices.

The CSB proclamation text in the meeting referenced the board's founding in 1971 and commended its work in behavioral health and other services. During the presentation Cunningham said the CSB looks forward to continued partnership with the city.

Next steps: ceremonial presentation only; no policy or budget decisions were made as part of the proclamations.