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Council approves $22.7 million in appropriations

HarrisonburgSep 9, 20252 min read

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Council unanimously approved $22,737,842 in supplemental appropriations: $14,947,224 for prior-year encumbrances, $5,983,590 in unspent grants, and $1,807,028 in new grants.

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The appropriations authorize the city to carry forward existing obligations and grants and accept new grant awards. Council also approved an 18.2% personal property tax relief rate for 2025, joined an opioid-related settlement, and approved a restaurant special use permit at 1710 Country Club Road. Public Works presented proposed solid-waste changes, including moving Friday collection to Wednesday and introducing online reservations for bulk and yard-debris pickups.

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Approved $22,737,842 in supplemental appropriations, including $14,947,224 for prior-year encumbrances, $5,983,590 in unspent grants, and $1,807,028 in new grants.
Approved a special use permit for a restaurant at 1710 Country Club Road.
Approved an 18.2% personal property tax relief rate for tax year 2025. The city reported $1,522,583 in available relief for 30,611 qualifying vehicles.
Approved participation in the proposed opioid-related claims settlement, which is expected to provide $720 million nationwide through the Virginia Opioid Abatement Fund and Settlement Allocation Memorandum of Understanding.
Approved a reimbursement resolution for the Municipal Building and City Hall renovation project, allowing the city to reimburse eligible costs from future debt proceeds if bonds are later issued.
Approved the 2024 Council Vision and 2025-2028 Action Plan.
Opened a 15-day public comment period for the PY2024 CDBG CAPER, covering $627,906 in project grants.
Public Works presented proposed solid-waste collection changes: moving the Friday route to Wednesday and shifting bulk-item and yard-debris requests to an online reservation system.

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