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Council Authorizes PJM Contract

Published Aug 22, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Council Approves Fire and EMS Recovery Fee

Radford City Council approved Ordinance 1833, establishing mitigation rates for Fire Department emergency and non-emergency services. Council also approved recreation fee increases, including a $10 fee for participants on Medicaid, and a School Board budget amendment increasing the FY 2026 budget by $903,078 without additional City General Fund dollars.

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

Council Advances Community Development Plan

Council approved recommending the $168,922 PY 2026 Community Development Block Grant action plan, with an estimated additional $25,250 in prior-year funds. Proposed uses include emergency home repairs, a water extension on Rock Road, parking-area improvements, program administration, and support for local service programs.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Council Raises Taxes and Utility Rates

Radford City Council approved the fiscal year 2027 budget totaling $80,135,986, raising the real estate tax rate from $0.82 to $0.84 per $100 of assessed value and approving a 5% electric-rate increase. The tax-rate ordinance passed 4-1, while the budget and fee-and-rate ordinances passed unanimously.

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Briefing

Apr 27, 2026

Council Advances Expanded Tax Relief

Council unanimously recommended raising eligibility limits for Radford’s elderly and disabled tax relief program: income from $24,000 to $30,000, assets from $70,000 to $80,000, and home value from $180,000 to $200,000.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Council advances tax, utility rate increases

Council approved first readings for a real estate tax rate increase from $0.82 to $0.84 per $100 of assessed value, a 5% electric rate increase, and a $3-per-1,000-gallon water rate increase. Council also advanced a balanced fiscal year 2027 budget capped at $81,779,807.

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Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Council Weighs Fiscal Year 2027 Cuts

Staff presented $391,535 in additional proposed budget reductions across the general, water and wastewater, electric, solid waste, and internal services funds. The proposal also adds $50,000 for legal fees and sets aside $21,000 to complete a forensic audit; council reviewed scenarios involving real estate tax increases of 2, 3, or 4 cents and related water changes.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Council Reviews FY 2027 Budget Rates

Council did not adopt the FY 2027 budget or final rates; it asked staff to model alternative tax and utility-rate scenarios for review on April 13. The proposal discussed a real estate tax rate of up to $0.87, a $1-per-1,000-gallon water-rate increase, and a 5% electric-rate increase.

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Briefing

Apr 1, 2026

Council Advances FY27 Rate Proposals

Radford City Council voted unanimously to advertise FY27 rates capped at $47.79 for water, 5% for electricity, and a $0.05 real estate tax increase, bringing the tax rate to $0.87 per $100 of assessed value.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Council Advances Audit and Building Sale

Council unanimously approved awarding Brown Edwards a forensic audit services contract and authorized the city manager to approve a letter of intent for the sale of the Wells Fargo Building. Council also unanimously authorized agreements intended to avoid potentially significant power congestion costs during periods of high demand.

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Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Council approves $741,882 crisis program appropriation

Council approved a $741,882 appropriation for the Crisis Intervention Team Access Center on first reading and dispensed with the second reading, with all recorded votes in favor.

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Briefing

Feb 23, 2026

Council approves nearly $987,000 in funding

City Council approved appropriations totaling $986,707: $647,798 for a regional mental-health crisis access program, $332,588 for street paving-related ADA ramps and crosswalk upgrades, and $6,321 for Fire/EMS airway equipment.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Council Authorizes PJM Contract

Council unanimously authorized the city manager to execute the PJM contract after review by the city attorney. The council also began the FY 2027 budget process and discussed applying for up to $50,000 to help create a capital improvement plan for the water system.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Council Ratifies Winter Storm Emergency

Council unanimously ratified the city manager’s January 24 declaration of a local emergency for Winter Storm Fern. It also endorsed FY 2027 Radford Transit funding applications due February 1, approved a subdivision of 11.741 acres for additional business development, and approved police grant appropriations including $35,193 for forensic technology and $22,330 for an unmanned-aircraft trade-and-replacement program.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Council Approves Water Rate Increase

Council unanimously approved water-rate increases effective February 22, 2026. It also approved $748,250 in appropriations, including $721,000 in final FY2026 budget adjustments and $500,000 added for schools.

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