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Votes at a glance: Council passes consent agenda, supplemental appropriation, tax‑relief percentage, opioid settlement participation and reimbursement/reserve;

5742306 · September 9, 2025
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Summary

Council approved several measures Sept. 8 including a $22.7 million supplemental appropriation, setting personal property tax relief at 18.2% for 2025, authorizing opioid settlement participation, approving a reimbursement resolution for a future municipal‑building bond, and adopting the council’s 2045 vision and action plan.

Harrisonburg City Council took multiple formal actions on Sept. 8. Below are the formal motions and outcomes recorded on the public record.

Consent agenda (minutes) - Motion: Approve the consent agenda including minutes of the Aug. 26 council meeting. - Outcome: Passed by roll call (Aye: Councilmember Dent, Councilmember Robinson, Vice Mayor Fleming, Councilmember Al Sadden).

Supplemental appropriation for prior encumbrances and new grants ($22,700,000) - Motion: Approve supplemental appropriations totaling $22,700,000 to carry forward prior year encumbrances ($14.9M), grant carryovers ($6.0M), and new grant awards ($1.8M), including school buses, fire trucks and transit buses. - Public hearing: Opened and…

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