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Roanoke City Manager warns FY26 revenue wont cover rising costs; employee pay prioritized
Summary
City Manager Turner and finance staff told council that FY26 incremental revenue of about $23.2 million will not be sufficient to meet contractual and operating increases. They urged prioritizing employee compensation, school funding and capital maintenance.
City Manager Turner and Roanoke finance staff told City Council on Feb. 18 that projected incremental revenue for fiscal year 2026 will not fully cover expected expenditure increases, and they urged that employee compensation be a top priority in the budget process.
Turner presented an overview of FY26 revenue and the citys principal expenditure pressures: a roughly $23.2 million estimate of incremental revenue; a current policy allocation of about $6.7 million to Roanoke City Public Schools (staff said the schools have been asked to provide a budget at FY25 funding levels); approximately $3.3 million in state-driven social-services match funds that must be used for specified services; and other contractual and cost increases that must be carried forward into FY26.
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