Norfolk by the numbers....

TAX RATES
  • (per $100 assessed value)
  • Vehicles, $4.25
  • Real estate, $1.11


ESSENTIAL NUMBERS

  • Emergency: 911
  • Non-emergency calls to police, fire and rescue: 664-6600
  • Disaster preparation information/emergency management office: 441-5600
  • Citizens Assistance, Norfolk Cares Call Center: 664-6510
  • Jail: 664-4700
  • Animal control (pets): 664-7387

HOSPITALS
  • Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, Granby Street and Kingsley Lane, 889-5000, 889-5331
  • Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, 601 Children's Lane, 668-7000
  • Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, 600 Gresham Drive, 388-3000, 388-3201
  • Sentara Leigh Hospital, 830 Kempsville Road, 261-6000, 261-6700

UTILITIES
  • Dominion Virginia Power: 1-888-667-3000
  • Virginia Natural Gas: 1-866-229-3578
  • Cox Communications
  • Digital telephone, high-speed Internet and digital cable: 224-1111
  • Repairs: 224-2222

Verizon Communications

  • Telephone: 954-6222
  • Telephone repair: 1-800-275-2355;
  • High-speed Internet sales and support: 1-800-567-6789
  • FiOS digital TV and FiOS Internet sales: 1-888-933-3331
  • FiOS digital TV and FiOS Internet support: 1-888-553-1555


WATER AND SEWERAGE
  • 664-6700
  • Emergency water and sewer: 823-1000
  • After-hours water and sewer: 823-1000
  • Trash collection: 441-5813
  • Recycling: 441-1437
  • Southeastern Public Service Authority: 548-2256



OTHER SERVICES

  • Pet license: 664-7800 Also, SPCA and most hardware stores.
  • Driver's license, Division of Motor Vehicles: 1-800-435-5137, 1-866-368-5463
  • Voter registrar: 664-4353
  • Public transportation, Hampton Roads Transit: 222-6000 or 222-6100


HEALTH DEPARTMENT
  • 830 Southampton Ave., 683-2700
  • Clinic appointments: 683-2837
  • Clinic facilities: Berkley, 925 S. Main St., 494-2470
  • Huntersville, 800 Goff St., 683-9270
  • Little Creek, 207 E. Little Creek Road, 531-2100
  • Park Place, 606 W. 29th St., 683-9230
  • Social Services/Human Services Department,: 664-6035


CITY GOVERNMENT
  • www.norfolk.gov
  • City Manager:
  • Regina V.K. Williams, 664-4242
  • Contacting City Council:
  • E-mail: ccouncil@norfolk.gov
  • Mailing address:
  • Office of the City Council, Room 1006 City Hall Building, 810 Union St., Norfolk, VA 23510
  • or Office of the Mayor, Room 1109, City Hall Building, 810 Union St., Norfolk, VA 23510
  • Fax, 664-4290

 

City Council members

  • Mayor Paul D. Fraim, Ward 2, Fax, 441-2909,Phone, 664-4679
  • Anthony L. Burfoot, Vice mayor, Ward 3
  • Daun S. Hester, Superward 7
  • Paul R. Riddick, Ward 4
  • Dr. Theresa W. Whibley, Ward 2
  • Donald L. Williams, Ward 1
  • Barclay C. Winn, Superward 6
  • W. Randy Wright, Ward 5


COURTS
  • General District, 664-4900 (recording)
  • Clerk, 664-4910
  • Circuit Court, 664-4580
  • Jury duty (recording), 664-4190
  • Clerk, 664-4380
  • Juvenile and Domestic Relations, 664-7340
  • Commonwealth's attorney: John R. Doyle III, 664-4444


PUBLIC LIBRARIES
  • www.npl.lib.va.us
  • Bookmobile, 858-2044
  • Treasure Truck, 441-1629
  • Kirn Memorial, 301 E. City Hall Ave., 664-7323
  • Opening early 2009: Seaboard Downtown Library, 235 E. Plume St.
  • Blyden, 879 E. Princess Anne Road, 441-2852
  • Horace C. Downing, Berkley, 555 E. Liberty St., 441-1968
  • Janaf, 124 Janaf Shopping Center, 441-5660
  • Jordan-Newby, 961 Park Ave., 441-2843
  • Lafayette, 1610 Cromwell Drive, 441-2842
  • Larchmont, 6525 Hampton Blvd., 441-5335
  • Little Creek, 7853 Tarpon Place, 441-1751
  • Park Place, 620 W. 29th St., 664-7330
  • Mary D. Pretlow, 111 Ocean View Ave., 441-1750
  • Van Wyck, 1368 DeBree Ave., 441-2844
  • Barron F. Black Homework/Learning Center, 6700 E. Tanners Creek Drive, 441-5806

SCHOOLS

  • School superintendent: Stephen C. Jones, 628-3830

 

School Board

  • (Members are appointed by the City Council and serve for two years.)
  • Barry C. Bishop
  • George W. "Billy" Cook Jr.
  • James T. Driggers
  • Linda Blount McCluney
  • Ursula D. Rhodes
  • Stephen Tonelson
  • Dr. Lillian P. Wright

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
  • Bay View, 531-3030
  • Richard Bowling, 628-2515
  • Mary Calcott, 531-3039
  • Camp Allen, 451-4170
  • Campostella, 494-3850
  • Chesterfield Academy, 628-2544
  • Coleman Place, 852-4641
  • Crossroads, 531-3050
  • Dream Keepers Academy at J.J. Roberts Elementary School, 628-2555
  • Fairlawn, 892-3260
  • Ghent, 628-2565
  • Granby, 451-4150
  • Ingleside, 892-3270
  • Jacox, 628-2433
  • Larchmont, 451-4180
  • Larrymore, 531-3070
  • Lindenwood, 628-2577
  • Little Creek, 531-3080
  • Monroe, 628-3500
  • Norview, 852-4660
  • Oakwood, 852-4570
  • Ocean View, 531-3105
  • Oceanair, 531-3095
  • Poplar Halls, 892-3280
  • Sewells Point, 451-4160
  • Sherwood Forest, 852-4550
  • St. Helena, 494-3884
  • Suburban Park, 531-3118
  • Tanners Creek, 852-4555
  • Tarrallton, 531-1800
  • Taylor, 628-2525
  • Tidewater Park, 628-2500
  • Willard, 628-2721
  • Willoughby, 531-3126
  • P.B. Young Sr., 628-2588

MIDDLE SCHOOLS
  • Azalea Gardens, 531-3000
  • Blair, 628-2400
  • Lafayette-Winona, 628-2477
  • Lake Taylor, 892-3230
  • School of International Studies at Meadowbrook, 451-4133
  • Northside, 531-3150
  • Norview, 852-4600
  • Rosemont, 852-4610
  • Ruffner, 628-2466


HIGH SCHOOLS

  • Booker T. Washington, 628-3575
  • Granby, 451-4110
  • Lake Taylor, 892-3200
  • Maury, 628-3344
  • Norview, 852-4500


SPECIALTY SCHOOLS

  • Berkley/Campostella Early Childhood Center, 494-3870
  • Camp E.W. Young, 547-4245
  • Coronado School, 852-4630
  • Easton Preschool, 892-3290
  • Hospital Education Program, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, 668-7061
  • Madison Career Center, 628-3403
  • Norfolk Technical Center, 892-3300
  • Gifted Education Services, 628-3322