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Residents weigh in on FY26 budget and proposed real estate and meals tax increases
Roanoke City Council · April 21, 2025
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Summary
Council heard 17 residents on the FY26 budget, two on a proposed real estate tax change and nine on a proposed meals tax increase projected to raise about $2,000,000 at a 0.5 percent rate; budget work session set for May 5 and goal to approve May 12.
Roanoke City Council received extensive public comment on April 21 as part of multiple public hearings on the FY26 budget and potential tax increases.
Council heard 17 residents during a hearing focused on the proposed FY26 budget. A separate hearing on a proposed real estate tax stressed that assessments have risen while the tax…
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