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Roanoke council adopts 2026 legislative program, separately approves schools' 1% sales-tax referendum request
Summary
Council approved the city's 2026 legislative program and a separate schools portion that supports a 1% sales-tax referendum for school construction; two council members recused themselves from the school portion vote and their recusal statements were entered into the record.
The Roanoke City Council on Dec. 1 adopted its 2026 legislative program and separately approved a schools portion that supports legislation for a referendum to increase the sales tax by 1% for school construction.
Vice Mayor Stephen Terry McGuire, chair of the legislative committee, explained the two-resolution approach: splitting the schools portion…
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