Board approves first reading to remove Gearhart Park, Charles R. Hill Community Center from county lease

Sep 22, 2026

The Roanoke County Board approved a first reading of an ordinance to remove Gearhart Park and the Charles R. Hill Community Center from a county lease with the Town of Vinton; the second reading is scheduled for October 13.

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The board held a first reading of an ordinance to remove Gearhart Park and the Charles R. Hill Community Center from a county lease with the Town of Vinton and approved the first reading, scheduling a second reading for October 13. The recap noted Vinton already operates and maintains the community center and plans to use Gearhart Park for law-enforcement operations.

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