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Roanoke council adopts greenway funding, approves Civic Center naming rights and updates tax code
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting, Roanoke City Council unanimously approved appropriation for the Tinker Creek Greenway local match (VDOT), adopted a naming‑rights resolution with Berglund Management Group Inc., amended local transient‑occupancy tax code to align with state law, and adopted a salary increase for the city treasurer; council also announced the appointment of Amber Lowry as library director.
Roanoke City Council on Feb. 17 approved several ordinances and one resolution and recorded roll‑call votes for each.
Consent agenda: Council moved and seconded the consent agenda and the clerk recorded unanimous 'Aye' votes by the members present; the consent agenda included routine items and five described requests for closed meetings (litigation consultation, real‑property acquisition/disposition, business recruitment, sale of city property pursuant to Section 2.2‑37.11 of the Code of Virginia, and consultation regarding proposed legislation). The mayor noted item 4 on the closed meetings list was pulled from the consent agenda.
Tinker Creek Greenway appropriation: Council moved, seconded and adopted an ordinance appropriating funding for the local match of the Tinker Creek Greenway (VDOT grant). The ordinance dispensed with a second reading by title. Clerk called the roll and each recorded council member voted 'Aye'.
Berglund Civic Center naming rights: Council adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a naming, advertising and sponsorship agreement with Berglund Management Group Inc. to continue the Civic Center’s designation as the Berglund Center, with up to two additional one‑year renewals by mutual agreement. The resolution passed by recorded vote.
Transient occupancy tax code amendment: Council adopted an ordinance amending sections of the city code (article 10, chapter 32) — including definitions, levied rate, exceptions, collection, reporting and duties of the commissioner of revenue — to align with recent changes to the Code of Virginia for transient occupancy tax collection. The ordinance dispensed with a second reading by title and passed on roll call.
City treasurer salary increase: Council adopted an ordinance authorizing an increase to the annual salary of the elected city treasurer effective Jan. 1, 2026, to align with the commissioner of revenue; council noted a portion of the increase is covered by state funds. The ordinance passed by unanimous vote.
Appointments and announcements: City Manager Turner announced the appointment of Amber Lowry as director of Roanoke City Public Libraries and introduced staff accompanying her for a photo. Turner also announced a skate‑park ribbon cutting (March 6, 1:30 PM), progress on the Gainsborough hub initiative and Burleigh timber deck replacement work.
Each adopted action was recorded in the meeting minutes with roll‑call votes as read by the clerk; where the transcript records member responses as 'Aye,' the action was approved.
