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Votes at a glance: Radford Council approves proclamation, appointments, subdivision and appropriation ordinances
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting Radford City Council approved an International Holocaust Remembrance Day proclamation, appointed Melissa Skelton as permanent city clerk and Ryan Blackburn to the Recreation Commission, approved the Tall Oaks subdivision, and passed a package of appropriation ordinances including police grants and a paving increase for Teaton Crest.
Radford City Council approved several formal actions at its Jan. 27 meeting, summarized here with outcomes reported in the public meeting:
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day proclamation: Council accepted a proclamation naming Jan. 27, 2026, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Radford; the proclamation text references the U.N. General Assembly designation and the anniversary of Auschwitz and Birkenau. The mayor moved to accept the proclamation and the council approved it by voice vote.
- Appointment: Melissa Skelton (previously interim city clerk) was appointed permanent city clerk after a motion, second and voice vote. Council congratulated Skelton on the appointment.
- Appointment: Ryan Blackburn was appointed to the Recreation Commission after council reviewed a letter describing his 50‑year residency and two decades of coaching experience; motion carried by voice vote.
- Tall Oaks subdivision (Tyler Avenue and Rock Road): The planning commission recommended approval on Jan. 21; council moved and approved the subdivision (B‑2 general business district) by voice vote.
- Appropriation ordinances (consent agenda): Council approved a grouped set of appropriations including a forensic/analytical tech grant to the Radford Police Department ($35,193, no local match), an unmanned aircraft replacement grant to replace a DJI Mavic 3T with a Skydio X10 ($22,330, no match), and an operational 'ceasefire' overtime and training grant ($213,221, no match) to support officer overtime and training for 2026–28. Council also approved Teaton Crest top‑coat paving and accepted an increased ordinance amount ($33,100) after bids exceeded earlier estimates; council confirmed reversal/timing change of a $71,460 local match for a VDEM call‑handling equipment grant so the local match shifts into FY27.
All items listed above were approved by voice vote during the regular meeting. The council then moved to dispense with a required second reading for the ordinances and proceeded to closed session later in the evening for a legal consultation about a water‑service agreement.
