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Council accepts several funding items, authorizes pedestrian contract changes and hears infrastructure update
Summary
Council accepted funding for Main Street and a VDOT greenway connection, authorized contract changes for pedestrian improvements along Aviation Drive and Valley View Boulevard, adopted Roanoke Valley Television's budget share, and City Manager Val Marie Turner reported completion of Orange Avenue interchange work and a citywide cleanup removing 266 tires.
Roanoke City Council on May 5 accepted multiple funding items and authorized contract adjustments related to pedestrian and greenway improvements. Council passed an ordinance accepting funding from the National Main Street Center for the 'Unlocking Capital on Main Street' program and accepted VDOT funds for a Greenway Connection project along Riverland Road. The council also authorized changes to a city contract to support additional pedestrian improvements along Aviation Drive and Valley View Boulevard.
In the afternoon, Roanoke Valley Television presented its budget and council adopted a resolution approving Roanoke’s share; RBTV is funded jointly by the City of Roanoke, Roanoke County and the town of Vinton, with each locality contributing based on population. City Manager Val Marie Turner reported that infrastructure improvements along Orange Avenue at the Interstate 581 cloverleaf interchange are complete and credited code-enforcement and solid-waste crews for removing 266 tires from properties across the city.
The highlights package did not include the detailed award agreements, contract amendment language, or specific funding amounts for the Main Street funding or VDOT grant; those documents and vote tallies should be checked in the official minutes and staff reports for implementation details.
