A vote on the partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the largest infrastructure project in city history had been postponed twice.
by reducing damage and improving the city’s ability to rebound from a storm.
The resolutions passed Tuesday obligate the city to work to resolve outstanding issues, which include: At a meeting earlier this month with representatives of the neighborhoods south of the Elizabeth River, Col. Brian P. Hallberg, commander of the Norfolk district of the Army Corps, pledged to present a justification for changing the plan to include barriers. The change, though, would have to clear several hurdles including approval from the Army, the Office of Management and Budget, and possibly Congress.A study to determine whether barriers would be feasible could take three years.
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