Mayor· 2016-07-01–2028-12-31 (mayor: elected May 3 2016, re-elected May 2020 and Nov 2024, current term 'January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2028' per norfolk.gov/3515/Mayor-Kenneth-Cooper-Alexander-PhD; first-office day July 1 2016 = July 1 succeeding the May election; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))
Kenneth Cooper Alexander
Norfolk
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- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 29:39
- Avg per meeting
- 2:17
- Segments
- 843
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Top issues during term (13)(Taxes Budget)
Local Sales Tax Referendum for School Construction
Roughly $8 million set aside for maintenance across 47 school buildings in the CIP.
Budget process transparency
Disabled veterans real estate tax exemption strain
The exemption already costs the city $11.8 million a year in revenue that funds core services.
2030 Census counting criteria
An undercount could cost Norfolk significant federal funding for health, education, roads, and housing.
Committee governance changes
Higher tax rate on derelict properties
Would raise tax revenue from blighted properties while pressuring owners to fix them.
$200M general obligation bond issuance
Up to $200 million in new bonding capacity for city capital projects.
Harbor Park parking deck funding increase
Up to $2,959,083.99 redirected, at no new cost to taxpayers.
Employee pay raises and constitutional officer bonuses
Funded from the FY2027 budget; affects payroll costs across city and CSB staff.
Downtown service district tax renewal
Downtown property owners pay roughly $0.16 per $100 above the standard real estate rate to fund district services.
FY 2027 Internal Audit Plan
FY 2026 External Audit
No direct cost discussed; audit results affect the city's official financial statements and bond standing.
Stadium Lease Negotiations (Admirals and Tides)
Terms of both leases could carry significant fiscal implications, not yet public.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Alexander was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.