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Board hears briefings on new Career & Technology Center, gas-pipe replacements and 2026 reassessments
Summary
Roanoke County Public Schools briefed the board on a campaign for a new Career and Technology Center; Roanoke Gas outlined replacement of first-generation plastic pipes with Hunting Hills planned for March 2026; staff reported 2026 assessments rose 6.99% for residences and 4.64% for commercial properties.
During the meeting recap Em Portner said the board heard three briefings. Roanoke County Public Schools described a campaign for excellencearound the new Career and Technology Center. Roanoke Gas provided an update on replacing first-generation plastic distribution pipes, noting the next area targeted for replacement is Hunting Hills with construction expected in March 2026. The final briefing covered the 2026 real estate reassessments, which the transcript shows as a 6.99% increase in residential assessments and a 4.64% increase in commercial assessments for 2026.
These were presented as informational briefings in the 2 p.m. session; the transcript summarizes the content but does not include extended Q&A or detailed staff presentations in the recap. The infrastructure briefing identifies a schedule for Hunting Hills; the reassessment percentages are recorded in the meeting recap and may affect future tax bills and budget planning.
