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Council approves FY2026 appropriation ordinance and consent agenda; multiple board appointments confirmed
Summary
At its June 12 meeting Lexington City Council unanimously approved ordinance 2025‑O3 appropriating funds for the FY2026 budget, approved the consent agenda (including a peddler's waiver for a local event), and confirmed several board and commission appointments. Council also moved into a closed session to discuss the city manager’s performance.
Lexington City Council took several formal actions during the June 12 meeting, including adoption of the fiscal year 2026 appropriation ordinance and approval of the consent agenda with an added item.
Ordinance appropriation (formal vote) Mayor Friedman called for consideration of Ordinance 2025‑O3, “an ordinance that appropriates funds approved for the fiscal year 2026 budget.” Councilmember Driscoll made a motion to approve the ordinance; the motion was seconded. Roll‑call votes recorded in the transcript: Mister Smith — Aye; Mister Betts — Aye; Mister Driscoll — Aye; Miss Strawn — Aye; Mister Sigler — Aye; Miss Alexander — Aye. Mayor Friedman announced the motion carried unanimously.
Consent agenda (formal vote) Council moved to approve the consent agenda with the addition of item 9.5, the peddler’s waiver for the Bridal Alive seasonal event (the waiver details appear in the meeting packet). A roll‑call vote followed: Mister Driscoll — Aye; Mister Ziegler — Aye; (transcript lists) Mister Straub/Straub? — Aye; Mister Betts — Aye; Mister Smith — Aye; Miss Alexander — Aye. Mayor Friedman announced the motion carried.
Board and commission appointments Council moved and approved a slate of reappointments and appointments to advisory boards and commissions (motion noted in the record and carried by roll call). The record shows that council approved the presented list of board members; full roster details are included in the meeting packet and in the city clerk’s appointment memorandum.
Closed session Council voted to enter closed meeting under Virginia Code §2.2‑3711(A)(1) to discuss personnel matters related to the city manager’s assignments, appointments and performance. The motion passed on roll call, after which council convened in closed session.
Ending: The meeting record shows the formal votes above; no ordinance text amendments or policy votes beyond these actions were recorded during the June 12 meeting.
