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Radford council accepts Peace Pole donation, discusses tax‑relief update and hears city manager retirement
Summary
Council accepted a Peace Pole donation from the Radford Noon Rotary, agreed to seek more information before amending its 2015 property tax‑relief ordinance, and heard City Manager David announce his retirement after 40 years of public service.
Radford City Council accepted a Peace Pole donated by the Radford Noon Rotary and agreed to seek a suitable public location, with Triangle Plaza identified as the preferred site. Tom Austin, Rotary president, described the Peace Pole as an internationally recognized symbol and said Rotary would install and maintain it.
Council also reopened discussion of a proposed update to the city’s 2015 real‑estate property tax‑relief ordinance for elderly and permanently disabled homeowners. Members expressed concern about fiscal uncertainty — council members said they do not know how many additional residents would qualify under new thresholds and asked for data from the commissioner of revenue and examples of capped-dollar programs used elsewhere. The mayor and multiple members agreed to delay action, ask staff for more information and revisit the topic at a future meeting.
Council heard City Manager David announce his retirement after 40 years of service and provided updates on several local projects: VDOT-funded paving sections, state-of-good-repair work, and a preliminary $225,000 Paul Bruhn historic‑revitalization grant for Glencoe Mansion. Members thanked the city manager for his service and recognized the range of ongoing community events.
