In late November, the council approved two personal property tax exemptions for nonprofits.
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Chris Chittum talks zoning, the benefits of neighborhood centers and Roanoke’s growing interest in ‘urban living’
For more than 30 years, Chris Chittum helped guide Roanoke’s development. As he steps down from his city job, he reflects on just how much has changed.
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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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Date set for Roanoke mayoral election recount
Republican candidate David Bowers requested the recount after the final vote tally put him behind Democrat Joe Cobb by 59 votes.
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Agenda Salem: HopeTree rezoning, salary raises for mayor and council on Monday
The planning commission recommended approval by council after a joint public hearing on Nov. 13.
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Salem planning commission approves revised HopeTree rezoning, in unique joint public hearing with city council
In a two-hour public hearing, proponents praised the “transparency.” Opponents warned of inaccuracies in the traffic impact study.
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After all votes counted, Cobb wins Roanoke mayoral election
It took over a week to count over 1,200 provisional ballots in Roanoke, which turned the lead from Bowers over to Cobb late last week.
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Agenda Salem: HopeTree rezoning up for discussion once again
According to the application narrative, the new application from HopeTree is “substantially similar” to the original that was filed in December.
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With an 11-vote lead and over 1,200 ballots outstanding, Bowers declares himself ‘mayor-elect’ in Roanoke
As of Wednesday morning, Nicholas Ocampo, director of elections and general registrar, said there are 1,223 ballots that were cast during early voting or on Tuesday that had not yet been counted.
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Roanoke College women’s swim team members take the stage at Trump rally, reignite past controversy
Seven members of the Roanoke College women’s swim team joined former President Donald Trump on stage at his Saturday rally in Salem to issue a statement against the presence of trans women in competitive college sports.
