More than 100 of the cuts will come from existing vacancies, resignations and retirements. The rest – about 65 – will affect current employees, with about half that number losing their jobs and the other half being shifted into new roles.
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7 things to watch as Roanoke begins discussions of its proposed budget
Schools, public safety and parks and rec are among the areas that face funding cuts.
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Another year of cuts expected to city projects and programs as Roanoke city manager presents proposed budget Monday
Last year, Valmarie Turner was quickly thrown into a tight budget season, with deficits that she has said will be addressed over multiple years.
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The number of ICE detainees in the Roanoke jail more than tripled last year
An immigration attorney said though the number of ICE agents in Roanoke has not changed, changes on the federal level are causing this spike locally.
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Roanoke County Planning Commission to discuss zoning amendments
The agenda documents for Tuesday’s meeting do not list any discussion of zoning ordinances related to abortion clinics, which will soon be studied by the planning commission.
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Roanoke school division receives grant for solar-powered microgrid
Such microgrids generate power from the sun and store it in batteries for future use.
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Kathy Cohen will seek Roanoke City Council seat
Cohen cited school funding in the city as one of the issues that prompted her to run for one of three council seats up for election this fall.
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‘Casino or not,’ efforts take shape to analyze options for Roanoke’s Berglund Center
Efforts are underway to look at what’s feasible — and what Roanoke’s residents want to see happen with the city’s civic center.
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Agenda Roanoke: City council to vote on extending Berglund’s civic center naming rights
During Tuesday’s meeting, the council will consider approving an agreement with the Berglund Management Group for at least one more year, and up to three years.
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Roanoke City Council takes a step forward on creating a new plan for Evans Spring
This week, the council passed a resolution that kickstarts the process of rewriting the development plan for the 150-acre site. Meanwhile, the city is wrapping up community meetings gathering input on the subject.