Gov. Glenn Youngkin had a surprise for Norfolk when he introduced his biennial budget Wednesday. The city could get an additional $21 million for its multi-billion dollar Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, on top of the nearly $74 million already announced on Friday.
However the additional funding comes with a catch. The Headwaters Resort and Casino to be built by Harbor Park must be open before the she sees a dime.
It’s a move the Youngkin administration says maximizes the public’s investment. Others might view it as an incentive to get the long delayed project moving.
Youngkin made no mention of that specific prevision during his address to the money committees of the General Assembly on Wednesday, only mentioning the proposed funds to “the Norfolk Sea Wall,” as part of his larger conservation investments.
