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Poquoson council approves $68,999 supplemental FY26 appropriation and appoints Kara Ankeny to Wetlands Board
Summary
Council approved an ordinance to appropriate $68,999 to the FY26 general fund from several small receipts and unanimously confirmed an appointment to the Wetlands Board. The council also approved minutes and set a public budget retreat for the next day.
The Poquoson City Council unanimously approved multiple administrative items during its meeting.
Minutes and procedural motions: The council approved the minutes of the Feb. 9, 2026 regular session by roll-call vote (7–0).
FY26 supplemental appropriation: Assistant City Manager Tanya O’Connell presented an ordinance to appropriate $68,999 to the FY26 General Fund. The requested funds consolidated small, designated receipts: $697 for DMV supplies to the Commissioner of the Revenue; $24,001.53 in an additional direct distribution from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority; $23,111 for the Heron Project (through opioid abatement funds); $300 donated for fire prevention; $19,738 from the Virginia Fire Services Board for fire-prevention activities; and $1,000 from the Kiwanis Club for parks-and-recreation benches. Council moved, seconded and approved the ordinance by roll-call vote (7–0).
Wetlands Board appointment: The council adopted a resolution appointing Kara Ankeny to the Wetlands Board for a term expiring Jan. 31, 2031. The motion passed unanimously (7–0).
Other business: City Manager Randy reminded the public that a budget retreat for FY27 would be held the following evening at 6 p.m. in the Public Safety Building community room; the public was invited to attend. Mayor noted the city had submitted a community project funding request to U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman for the Upper Poquoson Avenue sidewalk project and credited Executive Assistant Ashley Chaika, Assistant City Manager Tanya O’Connell and Keith Webb for staff work on the project.
Adjournment: The council adjourned following a motion, with the clerk recording a 7–0 vote to close the meeting.
