The proposal for a landfill that would accept up to 1,500 tons of trash a day now goes to the board of supervisors. It has stirred controversy because the project is near a historic Black school.
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Radford City Council raises multiple taxes as part of budget work
The city also instituted a hiring freeze and cut pay for city council members as part of a larger plan to address a growing budget shortfall.
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City, restaurant owners clash over proposed meals tax increase
The meals tax would be 7% with the proposed change, which is expected to bring in an extra $6 million in revenue to address some of the city’s most pressing needs, City Manager Valmarie Turner said.
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Agenda Salem: City to hold work sessions on proposed budget
The proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year includes a 2-cent decrease in the real estate tax and increased funding for schools.
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Agenda Bristol: City to discuss hiring a firm to study connecting Mendota Trail to downtown
The connection to the recreation trail would be at the I-81 underpass at Island Road and would run for 2.7 miles.
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Agenda Roanoke: City to hold second community meeting on the proposed budget
The first was held last Thursday, including a presentation outlining the budget and a question and answer period with City Manager Valmarie Turner.
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Cardinal News wins 18 first place awards, 47 total, and Outstanding Young Journalist and Salesperson of the year
Emily Schabacker was awarded Outstanding Young Journalist, Sherry Quinley won Outstanding Sales Professional, and Cardinal News took home 47 other journalism awards, including 18 first-place awards, at Saturday’s Virginia Press Association annual awards banquet. Cardinal also took home the Sweepstakes Award as the most awarded newsroom in the online group, and won three Best in […]
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Agenda Danville: City considers using excess casino funds for utility bill relief programming
Caesars Virginia casino revenues are higher than projected, and Danville may use the extra money to help lower utility bills.
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Cardinal flies away with 47 awards, Young Journalist of the Year, Sales Professional of the Year and News Sweepstakes awards at Virginia Press Association banquet
Cardinal News also won three Best-in-Show awards.
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Agenda Henry County: Supervisors to delve deeper into proposed budget
County staff have managed to produce a balanced preliminary budget with no tax increase, but that could change as supervisors hash out the details.
