The city’s planning commission will consider whether to recommend the change during its Monday meeting.
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Agenda Roanoke: Council considering 2 more tax exemptions
In late November, the council approved two personal property tax exemptions for nonprofits.
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Agenda Lynchburg: City council to hold public hearing, consider Leesville Road townhome plan
Zoning decisions could allow 88 townhomes and parking at 750 Leesville Road in an area designated mostly for institutional use.
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Agenda Washington County: Ordinance changes could make ‘small solar’ farms five times larger
Tuesday’s meeting marks the first steps toward an unexplained change in the county ordinance.
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Agenda Salem: HopeTree rezoning, council salary increase on the table for second vote
Both items were approved on first reading at the council’s last meeting. Approval on both first and second votes is needed for both measures.
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Agenda Danville: 1% increase in sales tax may fund signage project at city schools
The waiver will enable signs at the schools that will provide information to students, parents and guardians.
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Agenda Danville: Council considers funding for juvenile justice programming
The funding would go toward programming around electronic monitoring and outreach detention, online intervention and pro-social skills.
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Agenda Roanoke: City to accept additional funding for Tinker Creek Greenway project
If the council accepts the funding from the Western Virginia Water Authority, it will have received $155,800 in total reimbursements for this project.
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Agenda Danville: Multifamily and assisted living housing project to go before Danville City Council
Florida-based developer Joe Cubas wants to bring a housing development to Goodyear Boulevard.
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Salem City Council again approves HopeTree rezoning; one more vote required
The council also voted to nearly double its salary, based on new guidelines set by the General Assembly.
