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Lexington council approves VDOT grant-resolution and debates using paving savings for municipal lots
Summary
At its Oct. 2 meeting the Lexington City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2025-13 renewing a blanket funding commitment to allow VDOT grant submissions and debated whether to use budgeted paving savings to repave municipal parking lots and streets affected by utility work.
Lexington City Council on Oct. 2 unanimously approved Resolution 2025-13, updating the city’s blanket funding commitment and authorizing city staff to submit Virginia Department of Transportation grant applications on the city’s behalf.
The measure is largely a housekeeping update to a standing authorization first adopted in 2022. City Manager staff framed the item as a routine refresh required periodically by VDOT. The council approved the resolution by roll-call vote; the motion carried unanimously.
City staff then led an extended discussion of recently opened paving bids and possible reallocation of budget savings. The city manager told council that the city’s paving budget totaled approximately $1,147,000 plus $404,489 (figures…
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