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Poquoson budget work session: state emergency management grant cut reduces revenue by $19,800; public commenter urges joining regional soil-and-water program
Summary
Finance staff reported a $19,800 reduction in a state emergency-management grant in the proposed FY2026 budget, and a public commenter urged the city to pursue a partnership enabling residents to access a soil-and-water conservation cost-share program.
City finance staff told the Poquoson City Council that a Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) grant commonly used for radiological-emergency preparedness was reduced in the proposed fiscal 2026 budget from $20,500 to $700, a $19,800 decrease that reduces state revenue and the corresponding public-safety expenditure line by the same amount.
Tara Woodruff, the city’s finance director, said the reduction reflects that the city had been noted as a host for radiological services in prior years but does not host such services now. The…
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