Wards Corner Civic League

In case you haven’t heard, the Fitness & Wellness Center on Newport Ave is undergoing a redesign and your input is needed! Come share your thoughts on what you envision for a new combined fitness and library facility. This initial public workshop will kick off the first public input period. A public survey will be available for the two weeks following the workshop. (A second public input period will happen later in the process after some initial designs have been created.)

Join us on February 15 at 6:00 pm. Registration is required.

Visit norfolkpublicworkshop.eventbrite.com for more information.

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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Elizabeth River Crossing (ERC) team have developed a Toll Relief Program to administer funds from Elizabeth River Crossings (ERC) intended to help ease the financial burden of tolls on Norfolk residents hardest hit by tolls at the Elizabeth River Tunnels (ERT).

Am I eligible?

Norfolk residents who use the Downtown or Midtown tunnels and make $30,000 or less per year are eligible to participate in the program. Proof of income and residency must be presented at the time of application.

Proof of residency
One of the following is required for proof of residency:

1. Driver’s license
2. Utility / telephone / cable bill
3. Checking / savings account statement
4. Property tax bill
5. Mortgage – proof of ownership
6. Rental contract
7. Military documentation confirming city of residence

One of the following is required for proof of income:

1. W-2
2. 1099-Misc
3. One month of pay stubs
4. IRS 1040
5. Employer’s statement
6. Self-declaration of no income

How can I apply?

The application process for 2022 is in-person and ends February 15, 2022.

Norfolk E-ZPass Customer Service Center

1701 Church St., Norfolk, Virginia 23504
Hours: Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The application process is designed to be quick and simple. Up-to-date proof of residency and income expedite the process. Contact 855-530-5506 or one of the Customer Service Centers with questions about what is needed to apply.

When does the 2022 program start?

The 2022 Toll Relief Program benefits will apply to transactions occurring on or after March 1, 2022.

Do I have to re-apply each year?

The relief funds renew every year, per the agreement, and participants must re-verify their income and residency to be eligible for each calendar year.

Find out more

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The Green Bucket Brigade is the City of Norfolk’s newest litter task force, uniting businesses, nonprofits, government, and all residents of Norfolk in the fight against litter. Through the Green Bucket Brigade, you can adopt your own litter kit including a green 5-gallon bucket, a litter grabber, trash bags, and KNB swag. Keep your corner clean and inspire others to do the same. Join the fight and keep Norfolk LITTER-FREE!

More information here: https://www.norfolk.gov/5068/Green-Bucket-Brigade

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The City of Norfolk received $154.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Residents can provide their priorities to help establish a collaborative, community-driven plan through online tools and newly added drop boxes located throughout the city.

The two January public meetings have been cancelled due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.

Residents can use the online survey, the Prioritize tool or email the city at ARPACommunication@norfolk.gov to share their priorities for ARPA funding.

To provide residents without internet access with an opportunity to have their priorities heard, drop boxes with comment cards are available at the following locations:

• Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library
• Jordan- Newby Anchor Branch Library
• Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library
• Berkley Recreation Center
• East Ocean View Recreation Center
• Lambert’s Point Community Center
• Norview Community Center
• Huntersville Multi-Service Center

Feedback from these resources and from previous public meetings can be viewed with the new Public Engagement Dashboard, an online collection of all input provided by residents that is updated daily. All ARPA funding tools and information is available at www.norfolk.gov/ARPA.

Resident feedback will be used to create a community-based City Manager’s recommendation for City Council consideration on ARPA funding. City Council will hold a public hearing once they have received the community-based City Manager’s Proposed Plan.

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Friends of Norfolk Environment (FONE) in conjunction with the Norfolk Master Gardeners, will provided at least one Fruit or Nut Trees to any resident of Norfolk. These are bare-rooted and not in pots.

Please pass this information along to you members, neighbors, and Norfolk friends.

DATE:   Saturday, January 29, 2022

TIME:    10:00 am -1:00 pm

PLACE:  Shelter #2 in Lafayette Park and Circle area

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Real-time flooding updates just got easier thanks to Norfolk’s partnership with RISE, climate tech FloodMapp and Waze! FloodMapp is testing the integration of their flood forecast technology with Waze’s navigation app here in Norfolk.

What’s this mean for Waze users? Drivers receive pop-up icons and audio alerts to warn them of flooded streets along their route – to help avoid property and life-threatening hazards. Drivers can also confirm flooding in the app with a “thumbs up” to help validate FloodMapp’s technology and improve the accuracy of future Waze alerts.

Want to learn more about this partnership? Read the full press release: https://www.norfolk.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=5878

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• Drain and disconnect all outdoor hoses.
• Let water drip from faucets during frigid temperatures to prevent pipes from freezing.
• Insulate pipes in unheated areas, such as garages, attics and crawl spaces.
• Install heat tape or heat cable on exposed water pipes or pipes located in areas where the temperature may fall below freezing.
• Seal off vents, doors, windows and cracks.

Learn what to do if you think you have a frozen pipe.

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City staff invite you and your neighbors to join them in small group discussions about your priority’s for the city’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.

They are hosting two community engagement and input meetings in January:

• Thursday, January 13 (6:30 p.m.)
  Berkley Recreation Center Gym, 121 Liberty Street
  
• Thursday, January 20 (6:30 p.m.)
  Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center, 7300 Newport Avenue

You can also provide comments on the use of these funds through the following:

• The Prioritize Interactive Tool
• The ARPA Resident Priority Survey
• Directly through email at ARPACommunication@norfolk.gov

All comments received are posted online in the city’s ARPA Public Engagement Dashboard. These tools can all be found on the City’s ARPA webpage.

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MetroNet Fiber construction is beginning. Follow the construction here: https://construction.metronetinc.com/l/NorfolkVA

To be notified when your address is eligible to schedule installation, see the “Signup Early!” section towards the bottom of that same page.

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